Hurricane Cristobal

Tropical Storm Watch: Bermuda

Courtesy of the Weather Channel

Over the past weekend Hurricane Hunters detected a defined center of circulation and officially named it Tropical Storm Cristobal. Cristobal is a very slow moving tropical storm, but it will increase forward momentum when it crosses the Jet Stream and a high pressure system aloft over the Atlantic Ocean. Cristobal is only predicted to become a weak category 1 hurricane. Currently, its track is projected to fall in-between the East Coast of the United States and Bermuda, then turning eastward north of Bermuda. Although Cristobal's predicted path poses no immediate threat to the United States or Bermuda, due to strong winds, later into the week there are threats of rip currents along the coasts from New Jersey to Florida. Also, coastal inundation may be a problem along the Northeastern coast of Florida, the Outer Banks and Southeastern Virginia during high tide. Presently Cristobal has drenched parts of the Bahamas, dumping approximately 12 inches of rainfall on the Turks and Caicos. By Friday morning Cristobal will have moved well into the Atlantic Ocean and away from land.

Courtesy of the Weather Channel

Quick Facts

Location: 435 miles SW of Bermuda

Winds: 80 mph

Moving: N at 12 mph

Pressure: 983 mb

-Katie