2023 hurricane season: See the list of names for the Atlantic hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Here is the list of names for 2023, as established by the World Meteorological Organization.
Cheryl McCloud, Wochit
A tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form in the Atlantic over the next day or so, according to the National Hurricane Center.
According to the NHC’s 2 p.m. update, showers and thunderstorms associated with tropical wave Invest 92L have become better organized in association with a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
There is an 90% chance of tropical cyclone development in next 48 hours, and a 90% chance of development through the next seven days as it moves west over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean.
The system is forecast to move westward at 15 to 20 mph across the central tropical Atlantic with further development through the middle part of the week, the NHC said in its update.
Here’s the latest update from the National Hurricane Center as of 2 p.m. , Sunday, June 18:
What’s out there and where are they?
- Invest 92L: Showers and thunderstorms have become better organized in association with a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
- Tropical wave 2: An Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 61W/62W, south of 12N, moving west at around 17 mph.
- Tropical wave 3: The axis of a Caribbean Sea tropical wave is near 84W/85W from 18N southward into the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, moving west at around 17 to 23 mph.
How likely are they to strengthen?
- Formation chance through 48 hours: 90 percent.
- Formation chance through seven days: 90 percent.
Who is likely to be impacted?
It’s too early to determine if there will be any impact to the U.S. from Invest 92L, but all residents in the Southeast should be prepared.
Forecasters urge all residents to continue monitoring the tropics.
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When is the Atlantic hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
When is the peak of hurricane season?
The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center.
Tropical forecast over the next seven days
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What’s out there?
What’s next?
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