Tropical Storm Debby May Take Backseat to Caribbean-Bound Storm
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Debby, which weakened yesterday as it moved over the Atlantic Ocean, may soon be eclipsed by another storm system approaching the Caribbean.
Conditions were ``conducive'' for a tropical depression or storm to form today from a weather system that could pelt the Caribbean's Windward Islands with rain and tropical-storm-force winds as early as today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
``Right now, Debby poses no threat to anyone,'' said Stacy Stewart, a forecaster at the Miami-based center. The storm nearing the Caribbean is ``the one to watch right now.''
Debby, with top sustained winds of about 45 miles per hour (75 kilometers per hour) as of 11 p.m. Miami time yesterday, was about 730 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, and moving west-northwest at 18 mph, the center said. While the storm may still strengthen and become a hurricane, five-day forecasts show it would be far from land.
Debby would become a hurricane if its winds reach 74 mph.
The new storm was about 230 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands as of 10:30 p.m. Miami time yesterday. The system was moving west-northwestward at nearly 20 mph. An Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, nicknamed a ``hurricane hunter,'' is scheduled to investigate the system today if it proves necessary, the center said. A tropical depression or storm could form at any time, Stewart said.
The next tropical storm will be called Ernesto.
Conditions were ``conducive'' for a tropical depression or storm to form today from a weather system that could pelt the Caribbean's Windward Islands with rain and tropical-storm-force winds as early as today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
``Right now, Debby poses no threat to anyone,'' said Stacy Stewart, a forecaster at the Miami-based center. The storm nearing the Caribbean is ``the one to watch right now.''
Debby, with top sustained winds of about 45 miles per hour (75 kilometers per hour) as of 11 p.m. Miami time yesterday, was about 730 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, and moving west-northwest at 18 mph, the center said. While the storm may still strengthen and become a hurricane, five-day forecasts show it would be far from land.
Debby would become a hurricane if its winds reach 74 mph.
The new storm was about 230 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands as of 10:30 p.m. Miami time yesterday. The system was moving west-northwestward at nearly 20 mph. An Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, nicknamed a ``hurricane hunter,'' is scheduled to investigate the system today if it proves necessary, the center said. A tropical depression or storm could form at any time, Stewart said.
The next tropical storm will be called Ernesto.
James Willis posted at 8/24/2006 04:27:00 AM
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