This vortex moved south over Georgia before turning to the west where it crossed the Florida Panhandle into the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening into a tropical cyclone over the warm ocean.Īt 11 AM EDT on July 11, 2019, the system achieved winds greater than 39 mph (63 kph) and the National Hurricane Center upgraded it from a potential tropical cyclone to a tropical storm. Barry, however, formed over Tennessee from a weak remnant low that started its life as a group of thunderstorms, called a mesoscale convective vortex. Tropical systems in the Atlantic typically originate from tropical waves traveling off the west coast of Africa, or groupings of thunderstorms in the Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Barry made landfall over Marsh Island and Intracoastal City, Louisiana on July 13, 2019, as a category one storm – becoming the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States in the 2019 season.īarry’s origin was atypical for an Atlantic tropical cyclone. Hurricane Barry forecasts from Jat 5 PM were within 3 miles (5 km) of the expected landfall location 42 hours ahead of time. And look at our special subscription offers here.Figure 1. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. We will continue to update our tropical weather coverage daily. Latest images from National Hurricane Center: These graphics, which update automatically, show you activity in the tropics in real time: from this system.įorecasters urge all residents to continue monitoring the tropics and to always be prepared during what's e Tracking the tropics in real time: Hurricane Larry: Dangerous swells from Larry will begin reaching the east coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada today and continue affecting those shores through the end of the week.ĭisturbance 2: It's too early to determine at this time whether there will be any impact on the U.S. There is a risk for dangerous to potentially deadly rip currents increasing today through Thursday night. Some of the rains could be heavy, with a potential for isolated flooding, according to the National Weather Service, Mobile/Pensacola. Present movement: Northwest at 13 mph Who is likely to be impacted?ĭisturbance 1 (Invest 91L): Rain chances increase today. Location: 500 miles southeast of Bermuda, 1,377 miles east of West Palm Beach, Floria View Gallery: NHC watching tropical system in Gulf of Mexico for potential development Details on Hurricane Larry Formation chance through 5 days: low, 20 percent.Formation chance through 48 hours: low, near 0 percent.Gradual weakening is forecast during the next few days, but Larry is expected to remain a hurricane during that time.ĭisturbance 2: Some development of this systems is possible thereafter as it moves west-northwest over the far eastern Atlantic. Hurricane Larry: Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph, with higher gusts. Formation chance through 5 days: medium, 50 percent.Formation chance through 48 hours: medium, 50 percent.The disturbance is then expected to cross the southeastern United States, and some additional development will be possible after it emerges off the southeastern United States coast late this week. Regardless of development, areas of heavy rainfall will be possible across portions of the Florida panhandle and southern Georgia through Thursday, with localized flooding possible. Upper-level winds could become slightly more favorable to support some tropical or subtropical development as the system nears the northern Gulf Coast tonight or early Thursday. How likely are they to strengthen?ĭisturbance 1 (Invest 91L): The system is expected to move northeast over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico later today. Hurricane Larry: Larry is located about 500 miles southeast of Bermuda or 1,377 miles east of West Palm Beach.ĭisturbance 2: A tropical wave is expected to emerge off of the western coast of Africa in a few days. ► Track all active storms What's out there and where are they?ĭisturbance 1 (Invest 91L): Disorganized cloudiness and a few thunderstorms over the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico are associated with a surface trough and an upper-level disturbance. More: Hurricane Larry could push severe swells to East Coast Louisiana braces for more rain Here's the latest update from NHC as of 11 a.m. The National Hurricane Center is tracking now three systems in the Atlantic basin as new tropical wave has formed.Ĭhances are picking up for development of an organized tropical system approaching the northern Gulf Coast and expected to move across Florida and Georgia over the coming days, bringing with it the potential for heavy rain and isolated flooding. Watch Video: Hurricane Larry remains powerful as forecasters eye Gulf
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