The tropics are heating up, with the National Hurricane Center keeping an eye on two disturbances in addition to Potential Tropical Cyclone One, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical storm warnings are in effect for portions of Texas ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone One, which is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall late Wednesday.
According to forecasters, ‘Tropical Cyclone One’ is forecast to become Tropical Storm Alberto before moving inland over Mexico later this week.
The large storm — which has tropical-storm-force winds extending 290 miles northeast from the center — could be a rainmaker, bringing 5-10 inches of rain and up to 15 inches to some locations, according to the National Hurricane Center. AccuWeather predicted some areas could see up to 30 inches.
If it does become a tropical storm, it’ll become the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Alberto. To become a tropical storm, maximum sustained winds must reach at least 39 mph.
The National Hurricane Center also is monitoring two other systems: a disturbance east of Florida with a low chance for development and another area in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico close to where Potential Tropical Cyclone One is.
