CURRENT TROPICAL CYCLONES:
Tropical Cyclone 08E (Douglas)…is located 1125 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii
Northeast Pacific
Tropical Cyclone 08E (Douglas)…is a major category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
According to the NHC, Douglas is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next few days with a gradual decrease in forward speed and a slight turn toward the west.
On the forecast track Douglas will approach the Hawaiian Islands Saturday night, and be near those Islands on Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening expected to begin on Friday and continue through the weekend.
Douglas is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it approaches the Hawaiian Islands.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km).
>>> An area of low pressure could form south of the southern coast of Mexico over the weekend. Any development of this system is expected to be slow to occur through early next week while it moves generally west-northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…10 percent
Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
There are no active tropical cyclones
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Douglas, located 1125 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Douglas is expected to move into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility tonight.
Elsewhere, no tropical cyclone formation is expected during the next 5 days.
Here’s a satellite image of this area
Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)
Central Pacific
There are no active tropical cyclones
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Douglas, located 1125 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Douglas is expected to move into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility tonight.
Elsewhere, no tropical cyclone formation is expected during the next 5 days.
Here’s a satellite image of this area
Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)
Western North Pacific
There are no active tropical cyclones
Satellite image of this area
South Pacific
There are no active tropical cyclones Satellite image of this areaNorth Indian Ocean
There are no active tropical cyclones Satellite image of this areaSouth Indian Ocean
There are no active tropical cyclones
According to the JTWC, there’s a tropical disturbance, being referred to as Invest 92S, located approximately 945 NM west of Diego Garcia.
Satellite imagery shows a broad low level circulation with disorganized convection to the south.
92S is currently in an unfavorable environment for development with high >30 knot wind shear, weak upper level outflow…and warm sea surface temperatures.
Global models are in good agreement that 92S will slowly track west-northwestward with limited intensification.
Maximum sustained surface winds are estimated at 20-25 knots
The potential for the development of a significant tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours remains low.
Here’s what the computer models are showing
Satellite image of this area
