Two Tropical Storms Could Form Back to Back This Week
Summary
Two tropical storms could form soon in the eastern Pacific Ocean near Baja California, following Tropical Storm Lowell near Hawaii. Forecasters expect these storms to move west-northwest and possibly develop close to each other, which is unusual.Key Facts
- Tropical Storm Lowell is moving north-northwest near Hawaii and recently weakened from hurricane status.
- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a system called EP96, south-southwest of Baja California, with an 80% chance of developing into a tropical depression within 48 hours.
- A second low-pressure area may form south of Baja California this weekend or early next week, with a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression within seven days.
- Both systems are expected to follow similar paths west-northwest away from Mexico.
- There is a chance the two storms could interact or merge, an event called the Fujiwhara effect.
- NOAA forecasts an above-normal Pacific hurricane season due to ongoing El Niño conditions, which make storm formation more likely.
- In contrast, the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be below average because El Niño increases wind shear, reducing storm formation there.
- So far, the Atlantic basin has had five named storms this year, none of which reached hurricane strength.
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