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It took until September, but the Atlantic Ocean has its first hurricane of the 2022 season: Hurricane Danielle.
Hurricane Danielle is now a Category 1 storm swirling in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its estimated peak sustained winds in the storm’s center are at 75 mph with higher gusts.
The storm sits quite far north in an area of warmer-than-usual water but is no threat to land. Its closest reference point is about 885 miles west of the Azores.
Forecasts indicate it will continue strengthening over the weekend and reach a peak intensity of about 100 mph by Sunday morning as it drifts toward the northeast, which would make Hurricane Danielle a Category 2 storm. It will eventually enter cooler waters and weaken early next week.
Is “Earl” not too far behind?
Danielle is just one of three tropical disturbances the FOX Forecast Center is monitoring in the Atlantic basin for possible development over the next several days.
