Tropical Storm Patty (16L) is now active in the Atlantic Ocean…located approximately 275 miles east-northeast of central Bahamas (weakening tropical storm….sustained winds of 35 mph).

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying NHC forecast positions, segments, winds and error cones for tropical storm Patty (16L) in the Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Patty (16L) is active in the Atlantic.

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying 3 hour precipitation accumulation, with NHC forecast positions, segments, winds and error cones for tropical storm Patty (16L) in the Atlantic. The area circled in red has a high 80% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
Atlantic Ocean
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…
Tropical Storm 16L
NHC forecast advisory Global Hazards Atlas
NHC graphical track map
NOAA satellite image
Pacific Disaster Center’s
ELSEWHERE….A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ABOUT 100 MILES WEST OF DOMINICA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WELL EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN RAINBANDS…HOWEVER SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS STILL SUGGEST THAT THE LOW LACKS A CLOSED SURFACE CIRCULATION. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT…AND IT IS LIKELY THAT A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM WILL FORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. IF THIS OCCURS…A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE…80 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WILL BE INVESTIGATING THIS SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE AND HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE..
NHC graphical Tropical Weather Outlook Map
Caribbean Sea
There are no active tropical cyclones
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
NOAA satellite image of the Caribbean Sea
NHC graphical Tropical Weather Outlook Map
Gulf of Mexico
There are no active tropical cyclones
ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.