The National Hurricane Center continues to keep an eye on an area of disturbed weather in the western Gulf of Mexico. Development chances are holding around 20% over the next 2-5 days.
Low chance of development in the Gulf(Jim Howard)
Whether it develops or not, tropical moisture could bring an increase in showers and thunderstorms to parts of eastern Mexico, Texas, and the central Gulf Coast. Anyone traveling to these areas should be prepared for periods of heavy rain and keep an eye on the latest forecast updates.
This year’s first names storm will be Arthur.(Jim Howard)
The list of 2026 storm names begins with Arthur this year. With the exception of retired storm names, the NOAA reuses the same storm names every 6 years. This year’s list is similar to the storm names we saw in 2020 and will see again in 2032.
Typically a tropical system will form every other year in June on average.(Jim Howard)
In the month of June storms will typically form every other year on average. June storm typically form in the Gulf of Mexico and along the southeast U.S. coastline.
We should always hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Now is the time to make sure you have you hurricane plans in place should a storm potentially threaten eastern NC over the upcoming season.
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