Tropical Storm Gonzalo expected to become first hurricane of 2020; tropical depression 8 forms

[Zorro]

Source: Tampa Bay Times



Tropical Storm Gonzalo is expected to develop into the first hurricane of the 2020 season Thursday morning as it continues its westbound journey.

Gonzalo, moving at 12 mph, is about 970 miles east of the southern Windward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The NHC issued a Hurricane Watch for Babados, meaning hurricane conditions are possible for the area over the next 48 hours before tropical-storm-force winds are felt.

While Gonzalo is developing quickly and is expected to gain strength over the next two days, meteorologists aren't expecting it to remain in the Atlantic for very long as it trudges through areas of dry air and high wind shear on Saturday, said FOX 35 meteorologist Jayme King.

Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2020/07/23/tropical-storm-gonzalo-expected-to-become-first-hurricane-of-2020-tropical-depression-8-forms-in-gulf/

[fleur-de-lisa]

1. Ahh, Christ. Just what we need during a freakin' pandemic.

[csziggy]

5. Hey, maybe more people will shelter in place!

The track worries me - that route south of Cuba is where storms that curve back northeast in the Gulf tend to travel to hit the Tallahassee area. I'll have to check the steering winds to see what our chances are...

[Binkie The Clown]

2. Quick. Somebody give Trump a sharpie so we can see where it's going to go. nt

[ornotna]

3. And so it begins

Not wishing ill on anyone but I hope it stays south. 2020 has turned out to be such a crap year.

[tclambert]

6. About that map . . . where's the sharpie?