Hurricane Kirk already reaches category 3 with winds of 200 km/h. (X/ @conagua_clima)
He United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) identified two new tropical cyclones in it Atlantic that are gaining strength, according to reports NBC News. These phenomena, the Hurricane Kirk and the Tormenta Tropical Lesliedo not represent a direct threat to inhabited areas at this time, but could intensify rains in areas already affected by the recent passage of the devastating Hurricane Helene.
Kirk It was classified as a hurricane on Tuesday night, October 1, and has already reached category 3. It is expected to continue strengthening in the coming days, with the possibility of reaching category 4 while moving northwest over the Central Atlantic.
Kirk currently has sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour and a minimum central pressure of 948 millibars. Its location is 1,900 kilometers east of the Leeward Islands. The NHC warns that Leeward Islands, Bermudalas Greater Antilles and the east coast of USA could experience dangerous surf conditions and rip currents due to the swells generated by Kirk, according to publication CBS News.
Kirk swells could affect the Leeward Islands. (NOAA/AP)
On the other hand, Leslie It reached tropical storm status on Wednesday night, October 2, and is expected to continue its slow westward movement through Thursday night, followed by a faster west-northwestward movement over the weekend.
Leslie, with sustained winds of 72 kilometers per hour and a minimum central pressure of 1002 millibars, could become a hurricane in the coming days. Currently, it is located 828 kilometers southwest of the Cape Verde Islands and swells are expected to reach the Leeward Islands on Friday, and Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on Saturday. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect at this time.
Additionally, the NHC noted an area of interest in the Gulf of Mexicowhere a slow-moving shower and thunderstorm system is expected, which could bring significant rainfall to the gulf coast and the Florida peninsula. However, these rains are not expected to affect the regions of North Carolina, South Carolina y Georgiawhich suffered severe damage from Hurricane Helene.
These meteorological phenomena develop while many people in the southeastern United States still lack drinking watermobile phone service and electricity after the passage of the Hurricane Helenewhich has been one of the deadliest in the country’s history.
Storm Leslie could become a hurricane in the coming days. (EFE/Dan Anderson)
Helene leaves a tragic death toll in southeastern USAwith a balance of at least 200 people dead, according to data published by The Associated Press. There are still people missing and search efforts continue in the most affected areas.
Meanwhile, the US President Joe Bidenvisited this Thursday for the second consecutive day the areas devastated by the catastrophic floods and winds left by Helene and to which the president ordered the sending of 1,000 soldiers to help with recovery efforts.
Biden arrived on Thursday, October 3 at Floridawhere he will tour areas devastated by the hurricane after the round he made on Wednesday in the Carolinas, as reported by the agency EFE.
The president, who will not meet with the Florida Governor, Republican Ron DeSantisvisited first Tallahasseethe capital of that state, and then fly over the areas where Helene made landfall, near Perry, in northwest Florida.
