TROPICS UPDATE: New development in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Fay forms and strengthens in the Atlantic
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - After an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season due to El Nino, there is finally some new development in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Fay is currently in the eastern Atlantic moving northeast at a calm 6 mph. Over the next 12 hours, it is expected to strengthen as in enters a trough of warm moist air, perfect for additional convection.
Through early Monday morning, there is a good chance for Fay to strengthen into a hurricane. Current windspeads within this storm are up to 65 mph. Wind requirements for a Category 1 hurricane are 74-95 mph.
Thankfully, this storm is not expected to make any landfall impacts and after the initial strengthening, Tropical Storm Fay will enter a ridge of drier air and wind shear which will push the storm direction southwestward and lead to a post-tropical remnant low by Tuesday.
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