Is tropical storm Bill expect hit the to become a Hurricane as it hits the Leeward Islands?
Tropical Storm Bill forms in the Atlantic (AP) – 2 hours ago MIAMI — Tropical Storm Bill has formed in the far eastern Atlantic and the government of the Netherland Antilles has issued a tropical storm watch for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius because of Tropical Storm Ana. The National Hurricane Center said Saturday that Ana had maximum sustained winds of near 40 mph and is quickly moving west near 17 mph. It’s about 805 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. The Hurricane Center says residents there and in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico should monitor Ana’s progress. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Bill also has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and is moving west near 16 mph. It’s expected to get stronger in the next 24 hours and is about 820 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. Sources: http://www.google.
Tropical Storm Bill formed in the far eastern Atlantic on Saturday and the government of the Netherland Antilles issued a tropical storm watch for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius because of Tropical Storm Ana. The National Hurricane Center said Saturday evening that Ana had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and was moving west near 17 mph. It was about 805 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. The Hurricane Center said residents there and in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico should monitor Ana’s progress. Tropical Storm Bill also had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and was moving west near 16 mph. It was expected to get stronger within 24 hours and was about 820 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. Meanwhile, Hurricane Guillermo was still swirling in the open Pacific but had weakened to a Category 2 storm with winds near 110 mph. Guillermo was expected to weaken further as it headed over cooler waters. It was moving west-northwest near 14 mph and was about
The first two named tropical storms of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, Ana and Bill, formed over the Atlantic on Saturday and moved westward, and the National Hurricane Center said Bill was expected to become a hurricane in 3-4 days. At 1700 EDT (2100 GMT), Bill was located about 820 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands and was moving west with maximum sustained winds near 40 miles per hour, the NHC said. “Strengthening is indicated and Bill is expected to become a hurricane in three to four days,” it said, adding forecasts showed this would take place when the storm was very near the Northern Leeward Islands. The five-day forecast track showed it could threaten Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Tropical storms become hurricanes when their top sustained winds reach 74 mph. Sources: http://www.reuters.
The first two named tropical storms of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, Ana and Bill, formed over the Atlantic on Saturday and moved westward, and the National Hurricane Center said Bill was expected to become a hurricane in 3-4 days. At 1700 EDT (2100 GMT), Bill was located about 820 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands and was moving west with maximum sustained winds near 40 miles per hour, the NHC said. “Strengthening is indicated and Bill is expected to become a hurricane in three to four days,” it said, adding forecasts showed this would take place when the storm was very near the Northern Leeward Islands. The five-day forecast track showed it could threaten Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Tropical storms become hurricanes when their top sustained winds reach 74 mph.
Tropical Storm Bill formed in the far eastern Atlantic on Saturday and the government of the Netherland Antilles issued a tropical storm watch for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius because of Tropical Storm Ana. The National Hurricane Center said Saturday evening that Ana had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and was moving west near 17 mph. It was about 805 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. The Hurricane Center said residents there and in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico should monitor Ana’s progress. Tropical Storm Bill also had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and was moving west near 16 mph. It was expected to get stronger within 24 hours and was about 820 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. Meanwhile, Hurricane Guillermo was still swirling in the open Pacific but had weakened to a Category 2 storm with winds near 110 mph. Guillermo was expected to weaken further as it headed over cooler waters. It was moving west-northwest near 14 mph and was about
