tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40460250816137489022012-02-16T08:24:31.923-05:00Kevin McDowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939076581357866107noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046025081613748902.post-46333535484616328962010-09-22T11:15:00.001-04:002010-09-22T11:15:49.821-04:00At 5am EDT Wednesday, Tropical Storm Lisa was still drifting slowly and erratically east-northeastward, moving at less than 5mph, about 450 miles northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, which is over 3,140 miles from Florida.<br />Maximum sustained winds are still around 45mph, but environmental conditions could promote some slow strengthening. There is less than a 30% chance that Lisa will become a hurricane and the official forecast keeps Lisa at tropical storm strength through the next 5 days. <br />Lisa is expected to move slowly west-northwest at less than 5mph, keeping the storm well away from any landmasses through Monday.<br />A tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean Sea has not changed much in organization since yestereday evening, but has gained a center of low pressure. <br />There is now a 60% chance of this wave becoming a tropical depression today or tomorrow due to favorable environmental conditions for development in the Caribbean Sea.<br />Computer models are in good agreement as steering currents will bring the system west through the Caribbean through the next 3 days before turning northwest towards the Yucatan on Sunday or Monday. Long term computer models suggest a northward movement either into the Gulf of Mexico or across central Cuba in about 6-7 days, but it is too early to tell if this system will have an impact on Florida.<br />Additional information can be found at <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/">www.nhc.noaa.gov</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4046025081613748902-4633353548461632896?l=citrusstorm.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Weschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623021114905339764noreply@blogger.com