TD Boris heading for the Gulf?
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014I can’t remember a time when a Pacific storm crossed over Mexico and entered the Gulf, becoming an Atlantic storm. But that might just happen in a few days. As of the 11 AM advisory, TD Boris (Pacific) is heading due north and is over the Mexican coast. At 5 PM this evening, the storm is forecast to dissipate and will be about halfway between the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico.
I’m concerned that enough of Boris might survive long enough to reach the Gulf and re-organize. In fact, the Atlantic Outlook plainly states that there is a ten percent chance of the storms preceding Boris to organize. If that happens, the eastern coast of Mexico and the Texas coast might be at risk. As the days pass, things will become more clear.
A question … if this does happen, a Pacific storm becoming an Atlantic storm, what is the naming convention? Does the name stay the same or is it assigned a new name? We might see in a few days.