Hurricane Franklin and Tropical Storm Jose are no more, but the tropics are still bubbling with two tropical storms, not to mention the remnants of Hurricane Idalia and a disturbance that could become the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Katia formed Saturday morning, becoming the 11th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Gert regained its tropical storm status as it spins in the central Atlantic. Neither is expected to maintain its status for long.
The two are among five systems the National Hurricane Center is monitoring in the Atlantic.
Swells generated by Idalia are still expected to affect the southeastern U.S. coast over the next few days and cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Looking forward, the NHC expects a tropical wave south-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands to move west across the Atlantic and develop into a tropical depression over the next week. Its early projected path could put it on track to affect Florida, but it’s too early to be certain.
The next storm’s names would be Lee, Margot, and Nigel.
Another tropical wave is also moving off Haiti.