Invest 91E designated as both Barbara and Cosme loom in eastern Pacific Ocean
Both 91E and the area to watch have a 50% chance of developing into a tropical system over the weekend. The disturbance closer to the coast could potentially have impacts on Mexico's southwestern coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Double trouble brewing in Eastern Pacific Ocean
Two clusters of thunderstorms in the Eastern Pacific Ocean could develop into named storms by the end of this weekend, but which one becomes Barbara and which one becomes Cosme, the basin's second and third named storms of the season respectively, remains somewhat of an open question.
Two clusters of thunderstorms in the Eastern Pacific Ocean could develop into named storms by the end of this weekend, but which one becomes Barbara and which one becomes Cosme, the basin's second and third named storms of the season respectively, remains somewhat of an open question.
That comes as one of those thunderstorm clusters was designated as Invest 91E on Friday morning. 91E is an area to watch farther away from the southwestern Mexican coast.
An "invest" designation signals an area of heightened interest and allows the National Hurricane Center to run a collection of specialized datasets and computer forecast model guidance on that area of disturbed weather. These computer models simulate the system’s projected track possibilities and predict its future intensity.
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The NHC is monitoring a second area to watch, closer to the Mexican coastline.
Both 91E and the area to watch have a 50% chance of developing into a tropical system over the weekend. The disturbance closer to the coast could potentially have impacts on Mexico's southwestern coast, according to the NHC.
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Invest 91E has organized somewhat quickly and is expected to see continued gradual development. It has an 80% chance of tropical development over the next 7 days.
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The area to watch closer to the Mexican coast has a 70% chance of development over the next 7 days and thunderstorm activity has increased on the disturbance's eastern side, according to the Hurricane Center.
Tropical activity has been increasing in the basin since the start of the hurricane season on May 15.
Tropical Storm Alvin formed and quickly dissipated last week.
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