TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical storm Erin is expected to be strengthened in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center said.
As of 5am, Erin is located about 690 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, nearing 22 miles west.
The NHC said that if Erin continues to move west for the next few days, it will slow forward speed and will gradually turn west-northwest.
It is expected to strengthen slowly over the next few days, and Erin is expected to become a hurricane in the coming days.
The maximum sustained wind is close to 45 mph.
At this time there are no valid coastal clocks or warnings.
Northeast Bay
The confused showers and thunderstorms in the heart of the Northern Bay are due to surface valleys.
According to the NHC, development of the system is unlikely as it will move inland later today.
The heavy rains could cause flash floods in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, southern Mississippi and parts of the southeast Louisiana, according to the NHC.
Northwest Atlantic
A low-pressure, non-tropical region of hundreds of miles southeast of Nova Scotia, Canada produces showers and thunderstorm activity to the west of the heart.
As the system moves near the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, some tropical or subtropical development is possible the next day or so.
According to the NHC, by mid-week, the system is expected to move cooler water northwards and end the possibilities for further development.
The chance of formation over the next 48 hours and 7 days is 10%.
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