Tropical Depression 3-E forms in Eastern Pacific and could become Tropical Storm Cosme later Sunday
Tropical activity has been increasing in the basin since the start of the hurricane season on May 15, with Tropical Storm Alvin already forming and dissipating and Tropical Storm Barbara currently active and located a few hundred miles to the east of Tropical Depression Three-E.
Tropical Depression 3-E forms in Eastern Pacific
Tropical Depression Three-E has formed in the Eastern Pacific and could become Tropical Storm Cosme later on Sunday, June 8. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar provides the latest forecast on the storms churning in the Eastern Pacific.
Tropical Depression Three-E formed in the Eastern Pacific on Sunday morning and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Cosme in a matter of hours.
A tropical depression has maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less, and unlike tropical storms and hurricanes, tropical depressions are identified with numbers rather than names.
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Tropical Depression Three-E is located more than 700 miles south of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, and was moving off to the northwest at 8 mph.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Tropical Depression Three-E was expected to continue in that general direction through Sunday night before a decrease in forward speed and a turn to the northeast on Monday.
After that, the NHC said Tropical Depression Three-E will turn back to the northwest and see an increase in forward speed on Monday night and Tuesday.
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Maximum sustained winds are at 35 mph with some higher gusts, and the system is expected to continue to strengthen.
The NHC said Tropical Depression Three-E is expected to become Tropical Storm Cosme later Sunday.
Tropical activity has been increasing in the basin since the start of the hurricane season on May 15, with Tropical Storm Alvin already forming and dissipating and Tropical Storm Barbara currently active and located a few hundred miles to the east of Tropical Depression Three-E.
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to Nov. 30.