Alex Downgraded, But Likely to Strengthen to Hurricane in Gulf
(June 27) -- Tropical Storm Alex has weakened to a tropical depression during its trip over the Yucatan Peninsula, but the reduction in strength will be temporary. It appears as if Alex is destined to become the first Atlantic basin hurricane of the season, and while Alex will not directly affect the area of the gulf with the oil spill, it will become a formidable storm. The interaction of land is what weakened the storm. Alex moved on Sunday into the much warmer-than-normal water of the Gulf of Mexico, where overall atmospheric conditions will remain favorable for development and Alex is ...
Tropical Storm Alex to Weaken, Then Regain Its Strength
(June 26) -- Tropical Storm Alex will weaken Saturday night and Sunday, before intensifying again early next week over the open waters of the southern Gulf of Mexico. Alex, which might strengthen enough to become the first hurricane of the season, is unlikely to have a direct impact on the oil spill or containment efforts. The tropical storm approached hurricane strength by late Saturday afternoon, with a sustained wind of 65 mph, just 9 mph below hurricane levels. However, Alex's greatest threat is flash flooding associated with torrential rain as it crosses through northern Belize and the ...
Tropical Storm to Swirl Into Gulf Next Week
(June 26) -- Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season, has formed in the northwestern Caribbean. The storm will bring heavy rain and wind to parts of Central America, the Yucatan Peninsula and western Caribbean islands this weekend and will likely redevelop in the southern Gulf of Mexico next week, possibly becoming the first hurricane of the season. As of Saturday afternoon, Alex, located 310 miles south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Tropical Storm warnings are in effect for the east coast of the Yucatan ...
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