2023-09-07 21:21:26
Mundo07 Sep 2023 | 17:17 h
According to NHC, dangerous surf and rip currents are likely in the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and along the US East Coast.
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Tropical depression number 14, which formed this Thursday in the eastern Atlantic, became this afternoon the tormenta tropical Margot and is located 290 miles (465 km) west-northwest of the Cape Verde archipelago, off the coast of West Africa.
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16:00Hurricane Lee upgraded to Category 4
Hurricane Lee has experienced a rapid increase in intensity, going from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 4 hurricane in less than 24 hours. It is currently displaying sustained winds of 130 mph and is expected to continue strengthening.
Photo: NHC
12:44Lee is getting closer to passing through the Lesser Antilles
At the moment, no coastal watches or warnings have been issued, but the Lesser Antilles should watch the progress of Hurricane Lee.
Photo: EFE
Hurricane Lee continues to strengthen, according to the forecast of the National Hurricane Center or National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States. Lee could affect the Caribbean islands and the continental US. It follows the path of this tropical depression.
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Depression 14 became Tropical Storm Margot
Tropical depression number 14, which formed this Thursday in the eastern Atlantic, became this afternoon the tormenta tropical Margot and is located 290 miles (465 km) west-northwest of the Cape Verde archipelago, off the coast of West Africa.
Photo: NHC
Alert in Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Hispaniola and Bermuda
Miami-based NHC forecasters warned that dangerous waves generated by Lee will reach parts of the Lesser Antilles on Friday and reach the British and US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Hispaniola and Bermuda this weekend. week.
Where is Hurricane Lee heading?
The center of Lee is located 780 miles (1,260 km) east of the northern Lesser Antilles and is moving in a west-northwest direction with a travel speed of 15 mph (24 km/h), the National Hurricane Center reported. (NHC, in English) in its bulletin at 5:00 p.m. local time (21:00 GMT) this Thursday.
Hurricane Lee upgraded to Category 4
Hurricane Lee has experienced a rapid increase in intensity, going from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 4 hurricane in less than 24 hours. It is currently displaying sustained winds of 130 mph and is expected to continue strengthening.
Photo: NHC
Lee is expected to strengthen to a Category 3 and then 4 hurricane by this Friday
He National Hurricane Center (NHC for its acronym in English) of the United States, reported that Hurricane Lee, currently a category 2, intensifies rapidly in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean this Thursday and it is very likely that it will become a major hurricane early in the morning. Friday.
However, it is still too early to tell if this cyclone will make a direct impact on the US coasts, but even if the hurricane stays well offshore, dangerous surf and rip currents could threaten the eastern US territory. country.
Lee is expected to strengthen to category 3 and then 4 this Friday
Hurricane Lee is expected to rapidly intensify in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean this Thursday and is likely to become a major hurricane early this Fridayaccording to the NHC.
Photo: NHC
What is the difference between a storm and a hurricane?
According to the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, when the winds exceed a certain threshold, it becomes a tropical storm and is given a name. When winds exceed 74 mph (64 knots, 33 meters per second) it is designated a hurricane (in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific oceans) or a typhoon (in the northern Western Pacific).
What happens to animals in the ocean during a hurricane?
Various sea creatures dive deeper into calmer waters when a hurricane strikes. According to the scientists, changes in water temperature, low barometric pressure, and other similar signals could hypothetically alert the fish about an impending storm.
Location of Hurricane Lee and Depression 14 in the Atlantic
This is the satellite image provided today by the National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) showing the location of Hurricane Lee and depression 14 in the Atlantic.
Photo: NHC
Can Hurricane Lee reach the United States?
Hurricane Lee is expected to bring strong gusts of wind in the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico as the phenomenon passes north of the islands to enter the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Currently, it is too early to know for sure if Lee will affect the US.since, at the moment, it does not represent a direct threat to Florida, Georgia or the Carolinas
Isolated storms are forecast in the Dominican Republic
According to ONAMET, isolated thunderstorms and possible gusts of wind are forecast for today, mainly in several municipalities of El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, Sánchez Ramírez, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, San José de Ocoa, San Cristóbal, Azua, San Juan, Elías Piña, Dajabón, Independencia and Bahoruco
Lee is getting closer to passing through the Lesser Antilles
At the moment, no coastal watches or warnings have been issued, but the Lesser Antilles should watch the progress of Hurricane Lee.
Photo: EFE
Hurricane Lee upgrades to category 2 and depression 14 forms
Hurricane Lee has upgraded to Category 2, with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour (165 km), as it approaches the Lesser Antilles, as Tropical Depression 14 formed today in the Cape Verde archipelago, off the West African coasts.
Photo: NHC
Reads load maximum winds of 120 km/h
Reads load maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). According to NHC, to maintain its strength, the hurricane would rise to category 3 or 4.
Photo: NHC
It’s too early to tell if Lee will directly affect the continental US.
It’s too early to tell if this system will directly affect the continental US, but even if the hurricane stays offshore, dangerous surf and rip currents will threaten the east coast.
When will the Atlantic hurricane season end?
The Lee formation in the current Atlantic hurricane season, which It will end on November 1.comes after the powerful Hurricane Idalia made landfall last Wednesday in northwestern Florida and continued over the southeastern United States.
What areas would Hurricane Lee reach?
Swells generated by Lee are expected to reach areas of the Lesser Antilles, British Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands on Friday and also Puerto Rico this weekend.
What can be done to prevent hurricanes?
– Make sure you have a working flashlight (torch) and spare batteries.
– Check that your first aid kit is fully stocked.
– Charge all mobile phones and portable chargers.
– Stock up on food, bottled water, and any medications you take regularly.
– Be sure to include canned foods that can be eaten without the need for additional water.
– Bring things inside that can be blown away by the wind, such as patio furniture, children’s toys and bicycles.
– Fill a bathtub or large container with water so that you can continue flushing if the water goes out.
– Close all windows and cover them with storm shutters or plywood to prevent them from breaking.
– Unplug small appliances so they are not damaged if there is a power surge.
– If you have time, move furniture to the higher floors of your house so it doesn’t flood.
Hurricane Lee in the Dominican Republic
Lee is already a hurricane and will touch the Dominican Republic.
Photo: NHC
This is what we know so far about Hurricane Lee
– Lee rapidly intensified into a strong tropical storm on the morning of this wednesday september 6.
– Lee is expected to strengthen into a hurricane east thursday september 7 and upgrade to a major hurricane for the Friday, 8.
– The official forecast says that Hurricane Lee will become a major hurricane of Category 3 this Friday morning and will reach category 4 possibly later the same day.
– Hurricane Lee was showing signs of rapid intensification again Thursday morning, days ahead of a precarious and uncertain northward path that much of the US East Coast will have to watch closely.
Hurricane season “above normal” for 2023, according to NHC
According to NHC forecasts, there is a Hurricane season “above normal” for 2023, with 14 to 21 named storms, including six to eleven hurricanes, and two to five major hurricanes. This forecast is due to continued record sea surface temperatures offsetting the moderating effects of The boy.
When would be the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season?
Sunday, September 10, will be the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, when the basin is at its most active on average.
Photo: NHC
Lee is forecast to become the strongest Atlantic storm of 2023
Lee could get closer to the category 5 as you get closer to eastern caribbean this weekend and it is still expected to be a dangerous hurricane over the southwestern Atlantic early next week. Lee’s predicted peak intensity of 150 mph would make it the strongest storm in the Atlantic basin this season.
Video: CNN
Jova also becomes a hurricane
Jova became the latest tropical cyclone to strengthen to category 1 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Mexico. This cyclone has strengthened rapidly. Just this Tuesday it became a named tropical storm, according to the SMN.
Photo: CNN
What is a hurricane?
A hurricane is a meteorological phenomenon that produces very high speed winds, with gusts in between, as well as heavy rains. It usually has the characteristics of a funnel-shaped eddy.
Lee would be the new hurricane in the Atlantic
Lee would be the fourth hurricane of the season, after Don, Franklin, and Idalia.
Photo: NHC
How do hurricanes form?
So are the categories of hurricanes.
Video: CNN
Major hurricanes that had rapid intensification in recent years
He hurricane idalia It threatened the west coast of Florida in August of this year 2023 and before making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane, it underwent rapid intensification in the previous 24 hours, with maximum winds increasing to 88 km/h. The phenomenon went from being a Category 1 hurricane , 120 km/h winds to a category 4 hurricane, with 209 km/h winds in 24 hours.
In 2022, the hurricane Ian It went from boasting maximum winds of 185 to 260 kilometers per hour in 24 hours, causing increased storm surge and considerable damage. Before landfall, it weakened slightly; however, it devastated the Florida coast.
He hurricane ida in 2021 it jumped from 105 km/h in maximum sustained winds to hitting Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane in just 24 hours.
Lee caused damage in agricultural areas of the Dominican Republic
According to information from Onamet, Lee increased the reservoirs of some dams in the Dominican Republic, but at the same time this caused damage to some crops.
Photo: Onamet
Hurricane Lee could upgrade to category 3 or 4
According to the NHC, “rapid intensification is expected to begin later today (Thursday), and Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane early this FridayAccording to the forecast, it would be a category 3 hurricane by Friday morning and category 4 by afternoon.
Photo: NHC
Lee becomes a hurricane in the mid-Atlantic
Tropical storm Lee became a category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), and is forecast to continue strengthening into an “extremely dangerous major hurricane” as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles. Lee is moving toward the west-northwest at 14 mph (22 km/h).
According to NHC, the storm is located about 1,265 miles (2,040 km) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands (Antigua and Barbuda, Monserrat, Virgin Islands, among others). Also, Lee moves to the west-northwest at 14 miles per hour (22 km/h), a trajectory that is expected to continue for the next few days. Lee carries maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour (100 km/h) and NHC forecasters say it will have rapid and steady strengthening.
What to do before a hurricane?
Make sure you have a working flashlight (torch) and spare batteries. Check that your first aid kit is fully stocked. Charge all cell phones and portable chargers. Stock up on food, bottled water, and any medications you take regularly. include canned foods that can be eaten without the need for additional water. Bring things inside that could be blown away by the wind, such as patio furniture, children’s toys, and bicycles. Fill a bathtub or large container with water so you can continue flushing if the water goes out. Close all windows and cover them with storm shutters or plywood to prevent breakage. Unplug small appliances so they won’t be damaged by a power surge. If you have time, move furniture to the higher floors of your home so it doesn’t get flooded.
With information from EFE.
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