MIAMI – Tropical Depression 13 formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean this Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported.
According to the NHC bulletin of this Tuesday at 11 a.m., the system was located 1,425 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds were 35 miles per hour, moving in a west-northwest direction at a speed of 15 miles per hour.
The low pressure area is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane within a few days. If it develops into a tropical storm, it would be named after Lee.
NOTICES, CLOCKS AND CURRENT ALERTS
There are currently no warnings or watches in effect.
However, the NHC recommends that residents of the Lesser Antilles monitor the progress of the system.
THIS IS HOW THE CYCLONE SEASON RUNS IN THE ATLANTIC
The current Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1st and ends on November 30th.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast between 14 and 21 named storms, of which between 6 and 11 would become hurricanes. Of these, between 2 and 5 would be of high intensity (category 3 to 5).
These are the hurricanes that formed in the Atlantic Ocean and caused the most deaths in United States history, according to a compilation compiled using NOAA data.
So far in the current Atlantic hurricane season, eight tropical storms have formed: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, José and Katia.
Of them, only Don, Franklin and Idalia even survived a hurricane.