According to the latest storm and tropical depression information from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), 3 low pressures are being monitored by this agency including: 1 low pressure off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula, 1 low pressure in the eastern Caribbean Sea. and a depression in the Atlantic Ocean - off the coast of Africa.
"It's still a bit early to give specific developments for each depression. However, according to current forecasts, one of the three depressions is expected to bring heavy rain to the Gulf of Mexico and coastal Texas" - meteorologist Jessica Dobson of the FOX 35 storm forecaster - said.
Low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico is causing light to moderate winds and calm seas, with waves around 30-90 cm high. It is forecast that in the next few days, high-level turbulence will cause scattered thunderstorms in the northern to eastern areas of the bay, leading to gusty winds and rough seas.
Meanwhile, low pressure in the Caribbean Sea is causing waves 1.2-1.8 m high. It is forecast that moderate winds will continue to be recorded near Hispaniola until August 29.
Meanwhile, the third low pressure near the African coast is expected to have more difficulty moving across the Atlantic Ocean due to having to overcome dry air areas.
In other developments related to the storm season in the eastern Pacific, the latest storm news from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that while Typhoon Hone is causing rain and floods in Hawaii, USA, a new storm has just occurred. formation is targeting the area.
Hurricane Hone passed south of the Big Island of Hawaii on the afternoon of August 25 with sustained winds of nearly 130 km/h. Typhoon Hone has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane and caused widespread heavy rain on the Big Island even though it did not directly make landfall.
It is forecast that Hurricane Hone will continue to weaken but still bring gusty winds and heavy rain to Hawaii's smaller islands until August 26.
Due to the impact of the storm, nearly 26,000 customers lost power on August 25, most of them on the Big Island, according to poweroutage.us.
At the same time, another major storm is expected to approach Hawaii in the coming days - Hurricane Gilma.
Gilma is still more than 2,000 km east of the Big Island but is experiencing sustained winds of nearly 190 km/h. Currently, Hurricane Gilma is a Category 3 hurricane and is continuing to move west.
Weather forecasters from the US National Hurricane Center said that storm Gilma could maintain storm level until August 27 and then gradually weaken as it approaches Hawaii this weekend.
According to AccuWeather, there have never been two hurricanes within 500 km of Hawaii's main islands within a week since 1999. More than 40% of tropical storms affecting the state throughout the year usually 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 is Hector, with sustained winds of over 70 km/h.
The latest storm forecast from the US National Hurricane Center said that Hurricane Hector is expected to gradually strengthen in the next few days.
