TS Cristobal And 97L
Monday, August 25th, 2014TD 4 was upgraded to TS Cristobal yesterday and is now heading northward, far from coastal Georgia. The storm is now predicted to make its closest approach to us on Tuesday afternoon, more than 400 miles away. I expected Cristobal to be much closer, and I’m pleased that is not the case. As of the 5 AM advisory, Cristobal had winds of 60 MPH and a central pressure of 994 MB. The storm is expected to become a hurricane within 36 hours.
The NHC is now tracking a new storm system, 97L, and its tracks predict that it will head around Cuba and into the Gulf. Considering that Cristobal’s initial track showed much the same path, I’m waiting for reality to show the real track.