CURRENT TROPICAL CYCLONES:
Tropical Cyclone 03L (Chris) is located about 215 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Tropical Cyclone 03L (Chris) remains active over the Atlantic…and will become a hurricane soon
Chris has remained nearly stationary the past several hours, and little motion is expected during the next day or so. A northeastward motion should begin by late Tuesday, and Chris is forecast to accelerate northeastward on Wednesday and Thursday. Reports from the reconnaissance aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 mph with higher gusts.
Additional strengthening is expected during the next couple of days, and Chris is forecast to become a hurricane later tonight or Tuesday morning.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center.
Hazards affecting land –
Surf: Swells generated by Chris are expected to increase and affect portions of the coasts of North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic states during the next few days. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Cyclone 03L (Chris)
NOAA satellite image of the Atlantic
Caribbean Sea
There are no current tropical cyclones
NOAA satellite image of the Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
There are no current tropical cyclones
Latest satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico
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