On Thursday night, a tropical depression became Tropical Storm Cindy in the Atlantic Ocean. As of Friday’s 5 am advisory, Cindy was 990 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm was moving toward the west-northwest at 15 mph. This general movement is expected to continue for the next few days. On the forecast track, the system is expected to remain well to the east and northeast of the northern Leeward Islands through early next week. The National Hurricane Center said. Forecasters say gradual strengthening is expected over the next few days. However, beyond the next 48 hours, deep-layer shear will combine with dry air and likely weaken Cindy. early next week.Related 2023 Guide: WESH 2 2023 Hurricane Season Forecast
On Thursday night, a tropical depression became Tropical Storm Cindy in the Atlantic Ocean.
As of Friday’s 5 am advisory, Cindy was 990 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm was moving toward the west-northwest at 15 mph.
“This general motion is expected to continue for the next several days. On the forecast track, the system is expected to remain well to the east and northeast of the northern Leeward Islands through early next week,” the National Hurricane Center said. .
Forecasters say a gradual strengthening is expected in the coming days. However, beyond the next 48 hours, deep layer shear will combine with dry air and will likely weaken Cindy early next week.
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