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Tropical Depression Two-E could become hurricane by Wednesday
TD Two-E is visible as a cluster of clouds in the bottom right corner.
A tropical storm is forming in the eastern Pacific.
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — The early part of the 2012 hurricane season is shaping up as an active one, with yet a third storm forming in the warm tropical Pacific south of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Depression Two-E is already generating sustained winds of 35 mph and is moving slowly westward. But forecasts suggest the track will turn more northward in the next 24 hours, bringing the storm over warmer waters and allowing for strengthening as vertical wind shear decreases.
The storm could reach hurricane strength by Wednesday, and by Thursday, it could be generating winds of 100 mph as it approaches the Mexico coast somewhere south of Cabo Corrientes.
Filed under: climate and weather, El Niño, La Niña, tropical storms and hurricanes | Tagged: Mexico, Pacific hurricanes 2012, Pacific Ocean, Tropical cyclone, Tropical Depression Two-E | Leave a Comment »
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