Fernand strengthens; tracking continues on Invest 99L

We are currently monitoring one named storm and one disturbance in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Fernand has strengthened a small amount today. It is currently passing well east of Bermuda and should become slightly stronger within the next day or so.

Regardless, this storm will stay out to sea and will likely become a post-tropical system by the middle of this week.

Meanwhile, the odds of development for Invest 99L have dropped once again (now at 30%).

99L will be entering an unfavorable environment for development in the central Caribbean by the middle of this week.

If it becomes a tropical storm, Gabrielle would be the next name used from our Atlantic storm naming list.

Tracking only two disturbances now that Erin is post-tropical

Erin is now a post-tropical cyclone, moving very quickly (forward at 33mph) away from the United States.

This is the last advisory for Erin. Its remnants may eventually become a player in Europe’s local forecast next week.

Meanwhile we are tracking two other disturbances in the Atlantic. Neither brings any immediate threat to Florida or the United States.

Invest 90L will likely become a named storm within the next day or so, and possibly a hurricane after that. Upper-level steering should pull this north and eventually recurve it away from the U.S. 

Residents of Bermuda should monitor the development of this system carefully.

Meanwhile, Invest 99L now has a 40% chance of formation as it approaches the Windward Islands early next week. While a short-lived tropical depression could form from this disturbance in the short-term, it could enter into a favorable environment for development late this weekend into the start of next week. 

The Windward islands will need to keep an eye on 99L over the next few days. 

The next name on our 2025 storm naming list is Fernand.