Hurricane season is getting busier
By Brett Clarkson
Dorian. Fernand. Gabrielle. And two disturbances. The Atlantic hurricane zone is a busy place.
Three of them appear to not be a risk to Florida at this point while one is taking shape in the area where many of the worst U.S.-bound hurricanes in history have formed.
Tropical Storm Fernand, which formed Tuesday off the northeastern coast of Mexico, is projected to come ashore in Mexico Wednesday. No risk to Florida.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle, which took shape early Wednesday in the far Atlantic Ocean, is projected to move to the northwest across the open ocean, remaining far away from the United States.
Disturbance 1, which has a 50% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone, is near Bermuda and forecast to move in the opposite direction of the U.S.
But the so-called Disturbance 2, a tropical wave rolling off the African coast, is worth watching. With a 60% chance of becoming at least a tropical depression over the weekend or early next week, the disturbance is coming to life in an area that acts as an incubator for major hurricanes.