The 27th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season may be forming. How odd is that anyhow?
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is still upon us. Hurricane Epsilon is heading off into the North Atlantic, but there is no rest for hurricane forecasters. The National Hurricane Center is now watching a new area of interest in the Caribbean Sea. If it develops into a tropical storm, it will be named Zeta. Would it be odd for this time of year? The answer is complicated. Before I delve into the answer, let’s take a look at the current status of Invest #95L, the technical name given to the storm system of interest by NOAA. According to the National Hurricane Center Friday afternoon update, “Satellite images and radar data indicate that the broad area of low pressure located just west of Grand Cayman Island is gradually becoming better defined.” Forecasters give the storm a 70% chance of further development within the next 2 to 5 days. Whether it becomes Zeta or not, significant rainfall will be possible over the weekend in Cuba, Jamaica, southern Florida, and parts of the Bahamas.
