Here comes the next! The 30th named storm of the record-busting 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season will form in the coming hours and will be named Iota! Previous record was 2005 with 27 named storms which included Hurricane Katrina and Wilma

NOAA showing Lota forming in the Caribbean.

Here comes the next! The 30th named storm of the record-busting 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season will form in the coming hours and will be named Iota!

A tropical wave located over the central Caribbean Sea has a 90% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday. “A tropical depression will likely form within the next day or two... 

Interests in Honduras and Nicaragua should closely monitor the progress of this system,” the Miami-based forecaster said. 

Record-busting' Atlantic named storms in 20202, credit NOAA

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 

Fri Nov 13 2020.

A tropical wave located over the central Caribbean Sea continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms. This system has become a little better organized during the past several hours. Additional development is expected, and a tropical depression will likely form within the next day or two as it moves slowly westward over the central and western Caribbean Sea.

Interests in Honduras and Nicaragua should closely monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, this disturbance is expected to bring heavy rainfall along with possible flash flooding to portions of Hispaniola over the next day or so. Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 per cent.  Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 per cent.

Forecaster Beven

Hurricanes and Cyclones 2020

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