Update: Thursday April 20, 10 PM
Tropical Storm Arlene has formed! Arlene is the first named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Basin hurricane season, and only the second named April storm ever.
Arlene is a weak tropical storm with 45 mph winds, located in the middle of the north Atlantic at 37.7° N and 42.0° W. Arlene is moving quickly to the WNW at 25 mph and is expected to be downgraded to a depression by early Friday morning.
Arlene is not a threat to any land. While it is still very early to have named storms this early in the season, there is no correlation between early named storms and an especially active season. 2017 is still expected to be near normal in terms of tropical activity.
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Hurricane season doesn’t officially start until June 1st, but that’s not stopping mother nature from stirring up the tropics.
Subtropical Depression One has developed in the Atlantic with winds near 35mph and is located near 32.4° N and 40.0° W. The storm is very weak and disorganized but has just enough tropical characteristics to be called a depression. The storm has a brief window for further development before quickly dissipating. If it becomes a named storm, the first name on the list is Arlene.
The system is expected to spin for a few days and have no impacts to land.
Hurricane season official begins June 1st and ends November 30th. We typically see our peak around September.
