Tracking the Tropics: Invest 97L Poses Threat to Become the Strongest Storm So Far in 2025
EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC NEAR THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS, AUG 10 – Invest 97L has an 80% chance to develop into a tropical cyclone within seven days, potentially impacting Caribbean or U.S. coastal areas during the peak Atlantic hurricane season.
- Reported Sunday, the National Hurricane Center assigned an 80% chance of Invest 97L developing within seven days near the Cabo Verde Islands.
- On Thursday, NOAA issued its August update saying the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, remains above average as atmospheric patterns stay conducive and four storms—Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter—have formed so far.
- Moving west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph, the system had maximum winds near 35 mph as of Sunday morning, forecasters said at 8:35 a.m.
- While it currently poses no threat to Louisiana, local National Weather Service forecasters urged residents to review hurricane plans and supplies as coastal communities monitor for further development amid the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.
- Forecast models predict it may strengthen to hurricane status north of Puerto Rico late next week, but Bryan Norcross warns long-range forecasts for undeveloped systems are highly uncertain.
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Hurricane Erin Atlantic Forecast Raises U.S. Coastal Alert - American Faith
The southeastern United States is on alert as forecasters monitor Invest 97L, a developing system in the Atlantic that could become Hurricane Erin — the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported Monday morning that the disturbance has a 90% chance of forming into a tropical depression or storm within the next seven days, with possible development as early as today. Currently moving west…
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