ACTIVE IN THE TROPICS

This storm is in the central Atlantic and at this point does not have a name, though it will likely become Tropical Storm Dean. There has been good forecast model consistency that this system will continue to intensify and move along to the west northwest. Some forecast models bring this system into the Gulf in about a weeks time. At this point it is something to track and definitely bears watching.

This is Hurricane Flossie, a Category 4 storm, with winds of 115 kts. Movement is to the north west at 14 mph. It has quite an impressive eye, though it will likely weaken as it moves over progresively cooler water to the north. The present forecast track has the storm going just to the south of the big island of Hawai.

Posted by Ted Zarras at 7:53 AM