While it seemed the Atlantic was off to an active start in the tropics, things have quieted down as the end of June nears. Alberto was the lone May storm that developed in the NW Caribbean and moved into the Gulf. Currently, there is a swath of tropical moisture in the western Gulf that will bring heavy rainfall to parts of Texas this week.
Looking ahead though, the long range models keep the tropics quiet through the end of June. This comes as no surprise due to anomalously cool sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic. The temps are some of the coldest we have seen since the 1908s. This could greatly impact the season as a whole if water temps do not begin to warm up. However, there are other factors at play. There are still warmer than normal temps in the Gulf and portions of the Atlantic off the Southeast coast. The StormTracker13 meteorologists will keep an eye on this as we continue to get deeper into Hurricane Season.
It only takes one storm to impact a city as we’ve seen many times in the past.
The next name on the list is Beryl.
