NHC names 16th storm of the season, Tropical Storm Peter

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The National Hurricane Center has named Tropical Storm Peter successful the Atlantic 60 miles eastbound of the Leeward Islands.

Peter has max winds of 40 mph and is moving northwest astatine 15 mph.

Models amusement Tropical Storm Peter tracking west, gaining spot and past getting pushed to the northeast owed to a beardown acold beforehand that volition propulsion crossed the eastbound U.S. This would beryllium champion lawsuit script keeping the tempest distant from Florida and the East Coast.

TRACKING THE TROPICS: Interactive hurricane map

5 AM Discussion:

The halfway of Tropical Storm Peter was located adjacent latitude 18.0 North, longitude 53.5 West. Peter is moving toward the northwest adjacent 15 mph (24 km/h), and this wide question is expected to proceed this morning. A crook backmost toward the west-northwest is forecast to hap by this afternoon, with that question continuing into Wednesday. On the forecast track, Peter is expected to walk good to the northbound of the bluish Leeward Islands connected Monday and Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are adjacent 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some further strengthening is forecast during the adjacent time oregon so, followed by a dilatory weakening inclination by precocious Monday and connected Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds widen outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center, chiefly to the northeast and southeast of the center.

The estimated minimum cardinal unit is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).

Hazards:

RAINFALL: The outer bands southbound of the Tropical Storm Peter could nutrient rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches crossed portions of the Northern Leeward Islands, including the Virgin Islands, arsenic good arsenic Puerto Rico precocious Sunday into Tuesday. This rainfall whitethorn pb to areas of municipality and tiny watercourse flooding.

SURF: Swells generated by Tropical Storm Peter are expected to scope the bluish Leeward Islands Sunday nighttime and Monday. These swells could origin life-threatening surf and rip existent conditions. Please consult products from your section upwind office.