After a two-month quiet period, the tropics are heating up, producing two named storms in just two days.
Earl was officially named at 11:00 PM Friday night and continues to move north of the Leeward Islands. Heavy rainfall from Earl is expected to lead to some flooding over the Leeward Islands, including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend.
Earl is forecast to pass to the north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday, where gusty winds are expected.
Danielle became the first hurricane of the season Friday morning. Though it weakened on Saturday temporarily, it restrengthened back to hurricane status at 11pm Saturday night.
Danielle is moving toward the west slowly. A turn to the north is forecast Sunday night. Tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles.
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. No hazards are expected on land with this system.
Historically, from1851 to 2015 below are where all tropical systems have developed from September 1st through September 31st. Notice we start to get more activity east in the tropical Atlantic as we start to approach the peak of the season.