Storm Watch No. 6.1, 2006: Florence Is Born
A new tropical storm, Florence, is now in the Atlantic and should reach hurricane strength in a couple of days.
Florence had top sustained wind near 40 mph, 1 mph over the 39 mph threshold for a tropical storm, and it was expected to slowly intensify to hurricane strength, according to the National Hurricane Center
"Our forecast does have it becoming a hurricane by Friday morning -- minimal hurricane, Category 1," said Mark Willis, a meteorologist at the hurricane center.
Hurricanes have sustained wind of at least 74 mph; Category 1 storms have top sustained wind of up to 95 mph.
It was still too early to tell if it would hit the United States, Willis said.
The five-day track is hard to read. Florence could keep breaking to the right, which means she would stir up out in the Atlantic until reaching cooler waters. But if she goes against the current prediction and stays straight, she could end up coming ashore in the general area where Ernesto arrived: the Carolina coastal region.
Florence had top sustained wind near 40 mph, 1 mph over the 39 mph threshold for a tropical storm, and it was expected to slowly intensify to hurricane strength, according to the National Hurricane Center
"Our forecast does have it becoming a hurricane by Friday morning -- minimal hurricane, Category 1," said Mark Willis, a meteorologist at the hurricane center.
Hurricanes have sustained wind of at least 74 mph; Category 1 storms have top sustained wind of up to 95 mph.
It was still too early to tell if it would hit the United States, Willis said.
The five-day track is hard to read. Florence could keep breaking to the right, which means she would stir up out in the Atlantic until reaching cooler waters. But if she goes against the current prediction and stays straight, she could end up coming ashore in the general area where Ernesto arrived: the Carolina coastal region.
posted by Jake McCafferty at 8:18:00 PM
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