According to the latest storm and tropical depression information from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), the three depressions being monitored by the agency include: 1 depression off the Yucatan Peninsula, 1 depression in the eastern Caribbean Sea and 1 depression in the Atlantic - off the coast of Africa.
"It is still a bit early to make a specific assessment of each depression. However, according to current forecasts, one of the three depressions is expected to bring heavy rain to the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas coast," said meteorologist Jessica Dobson of FOX 35 Forecasting Agency.
The low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico is causing light to moderate winds and calm seas, with waves about 30-90 cm high. It is forecasted that in the next few days, disturbances at the upper floors will cause scattered thunderstorms in the area from the north to the east of the bay, leading to gusts of wind and rough seas.
Meanwhile, the low pressure in the Caribbean Sea is causing waves as high as 1.2-1.8 m. moderate winds are forecast to continue to be recorded near Hispaniola until August 29.
Meanwhile, the third low pressure area near the coast of Africa is expected to have more difficulty moving across the Atlantic Ocean due to having to cross dry airs.
In other developments related to the storm season in the eastern Pacific, the latest storm information from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that while Typhoon Hone is causing flooding in Hawaii, USA, a newly formed storm is targeting the area.
Typhoon Hone slid south of the Big Island Hawaii on the afternoon of August 25 with sustained winds of nearly 130 km/h. Storm Hone has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane and caused widespread heavy rain on the Island despite not making landfall directly.
Typhoon Hone is forecast to continue weakening but still bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the smaller islands of Hawaii until the end of August 26.
Due to the impact of the storm, nearly 26,000 customers lost power on August 25, mostly on the Big Island, according to poweroutage.us.
At the same time, another major storm is expected to hit Hawaii in the coming days - Hurricane Gilma.
Gilma is still more than 2,000 km east of the Big Island but has sustained winds of nearly 190 km/h. Gilma is currently a Category 3 hurricane and is continuing to move west.
The National Hurricane Center's weather forecasters say Gilma could maintain its level through August 27 and then gradually weaken as it approaches Hawaii later this week.
AccuWeather has not seen two hurricanes approach the area 500 km from Hawaii's main islands in a week since 1999. More than 40% of tropical storms affecting the state throughout the year typically occur in August.
In addition to Hurricanes Hone and Gilma, another tropical storm in the eastern Pacific has formed since August 25. The latest storm, Hector, has sustained winds of over 70 km/h.
The latest hurricane forecast from the US National Hurricane Center says thatctor is expected to gradually strengthen over the next few days.
