A New Tropical Depression Forms in the Eastern Atlantic

Tropical Depression #9 has formed in the eastern Atlantic off the west coast of Africa. Winds are currently at 35 mph with movement to the west at 15 mph. TD #9 may become our next named storm, Gaston, by the end of the day today or some time tomorrow.

Large and powerful Hurricane Earl continues to head for the Mid-Atlantic coast and will likely provide a glancing blow to the Outer Banks of North Carolina Thursday night and early Friday...though a slight deviation in the forecast track to the west would bring the center of Earl over coastal North Carolina. The Outer Banks have not experienced a land-falling hurricane since Isabel in 2003. Hurricane Earl will then threaten the Northeastern coastline and New England as the Labor Day weekend approaches.

Tropical Storm Fiona is located just north of the Leeward Island with winds of 60 mph. The lifetime of Fiona is a question at this point, as Fiona will be impacted by wind shear provided by the outflow of Hurricane Earl that may cause Fiona to weaken and eventually dissolve over weekend.

The next full advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 5pm and Chief Meteorologist Jim Farrell will have that data on WINK News Now at 5pm.

Have a great day,
Lauren