Three separate storm systems are threatening the United States and the Caribbean this weekend. This is where things stand with all three.
Three separate storm systems are threatening the United States and the Caribbean this weekend. They are Tropical Storm Hanna in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Douglas in the Pacific Ocean and Tropical Storm Gonzalo in the Atlantic. This is where things stand with all three: Tropical Storm Hanna Tropical Storm Hanna is gaining strength and forecast to make landfall as a hurricane in Texas on Saturday. Hanna’s forecast to be a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph when it makes landfall along southern Texas. Hanna is expected to be a hurricane before it makes landfall in Texas Read More «Conditions surrounding Tropical Storm Hanna favor further intensification before landfall. If the storm remains over water any longer than anticipated, then winds could be stronger than what is currently forecast as the Gulf is very warm right now. Even a couple hours of delayed landfall could mean an increase in projected winds and rainfall potential,» said CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam. If Hanna strengthens into a hurricane, it will be the first hurricane of the season in the Atlantic. As of early Saturday, the storm was 140 miles east-southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas. Hanna is expected to produce 5 to 10 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 15 inches through Sunday night in south Texas and into the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and northern Tamaulipas. Along the upper Texas and Louisiana coasts,3 to 5 inches is of rain is forecast.
