Tropical Depression Eleven forms in the Atlantic
NOAA’s National Hurricane Center issued a Public Advisory as Tropical Depression Eleven (formerly Invest 95L) forms in the Atlantic Ocean.
Eleven and could strengthen into Tropical Storm Josephine as it tracks towards the Caribbean.
The center of Tropical Depression Eleven was located near latitude 12.0 North, longitude 41.5 West, about 1350 miles East of the Lesser Antilles. Eleven is moving toward the west near 16 mph until through Wednesday. Followed by a west-northwestward motion at a similar forward speed by Wednesday night through the rest of the week.
If Tropical Depression Eleven or another future system gains this name before Aug. 22, then the Atlantic would have its earliest-forming “J” storm on record, as noted below by Phil Klotzbach, a tropical scientist at Colorado State University. Another first in this “extremely active” hurricane season.
Low pressure area in eastern Atlantic is now given 50% chance of tropical cyclone development in next five days by the National #Hurricane Center. If it gets named, it would be Josephine. Current record for earliest ‘J’ storm in the Atlantic is Jose on August 22, 2005. pic.twitter.com/kHKcwG1jkF
— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) August 9, 2020
The other remaining storm names for 2020 are Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred.
However, strong vertical wind shear and dry air are eventually set to impact the system, which may result in weakening.
The National Hurricane Center notes the possibility of Eleven will weaken to a tropical wave by then.
“Wind shear and dry air is going to stymie this system as it works its way toward the Bahamas,” said Fox 35 meteorologist Glenn Richards, who added the system will likely be gone by early next week.