The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has confirmed the formation of the Tropical Storm Lorenzo in full Central Atlantic and keeps the monitoring and forecastingFor now, the system remains over open sea and does not pose any threats on land.
According to the first report, the center was located at about 1.095 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands, with maximum winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and moving northwest to 17 mph (28 km / h)Lorenzo is the twelfth named storm of the season in the Atlantic basin.
Current situation and key data
In the most recent bulletin, the NHC placed the center near 14,2°N and 40,3°WTropical storm force winds extend to 90 miles (150 km) from the center, indicating a relatively broad wind field for an early-phase system.
Official forecasts foresee continuity of the movement northwestward during the day, with gradual deceleration at night and a turn north on Tuesday, staying away from populated coastal areas.
Warnings, surveillance and risk to the coast
At this point There are no warnings or coastal surveillance in force. The system continues in open sea and the NHC says it poses no immediate threat to land.
As for intensity, we expect few changes today, although a gradual strengthening in the middle of the week if environmental conditions permit.
Expected trajectory and intensity
Projections indicate that Lorenzo will continue to advance. To the northeast before curve north, remaining over the waters of the central Atlantic. In general terms, the intensity models keep the system with tropical storm force during the next few days.
This is a development unusual so far east and so advanced in the season, although not unprecedented. In 2003, for example, Nicholas and Peter They also managed to organize themselves late in the eastern part of the tropics.
With this data, constant monitoring by the NHC: in the central Atlantic, with tropical storm winds, no active coastal warnings and with a trajectory that supports a turn to the north soon, without ruling out a progressive increase in intensity midweek.