Global Courant
Tropical storm Arlene is the first of the cyclonic season that formed in the Atlantic this Friday, June 2, and during its trajectory it has reached maximum winds of a speed of 65 kilometers per hour.
Previously, Arlene was a tropical depression that originated on Thursday, June 1, in the Gulf of Mexico. However, with the increase in its winds it became a tropical storm.
As of Friday, June 2, Arlene is located 425 kilometers west of Fort Myers, on the west coast of Florida, United States, and 550 kilometers northwest of the island of Cuba.
According to the latest bulletin from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Arlene maintains a speed of 7 kilometers per hour in the direction of Cuba, and it is expected to weaken on Friday night and reach its minimum in the morning. of Saturday.
In this sense, it was also indicated that, due to the direction of the tropical storm, it can slightly impact the coasts of Florida in the United States, which could generate rain and electrical storms; the Gulf of Mexico, where it originated and slowly transits; and the western center of Cuba, where it is expected to arrive as a tropical depression.
However, its possible trajectory has not warranted the issuance of alerts in Cuba, Mexico, or in the coastal zone of the United States.
Hurricane season
On May 25, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States reported that the hurricane season in the Atlantic would have at least 12 named storms, of which between 5 and 9 will become hurricanes, and at least one could become a hurricane. In addition, he indicated that this winter season would be “almost normal.”
NOAA also noted that the official Atlantic tropical cyclone season began on June 1 in the Atlantic Basin and is expected to run through November 30.
In the last three cyclone seasons, the presence of the La Niña phenomenon led to the formation of more hurricanes, however, for this year the El Niño phenomenon is expected.
#EYE The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season will have at least 12 named storms; of those, 5 and 9 will become hurricanes, and at least one could be a major hurricane, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
— Joaquín López-Dóriga (@lopezdoriga) May 25, 2023
In 2022 there were 14 named storms in the Atlantic, of which Bonnie, Danielle, Earl, Fiona, Ian, Julia, Lisa, Martin and Nicole reached hurricane status.
In Guatemala
In the case of Guatemala, the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology (Insivumeh) reported that, due to the approach of the tropical storm, the national territory could experience indirect effects, for which reason they maintain constant monitoring of the phenomenon.
SYNOPSIS OF SPECIAL BULLETIN #01-2023
June 2, 2023.
#INSIVUMEHGeoscientific development for all. #SomosINSIVUMEH #Guatemala pic.twitter.com/QRmfc6o2h8
– INSIVUMEH Guatemala (@insivumehgt) June 2, 2023
