First Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm of 2022 Could Lash Mexico As a Hurricane By Monday
At a Glance The Eastern Pacific's first storm of 2022, Agatha, is likely to push toward Mexico's Pacific coast.It could arrive at the coast by Monday, possibly as a hurricane.There is a chance Agatha's remnant could spawn another system in the Gulf or western Caribbean later next week.But there may be a significant barrier that could hamper that development.Regardless, life-threatening rainfall flooding and mudslides are possible in Mexico and C. America. The first storm of the 2022 Eastern Pacific hurricane...
Central American Gyre Could Trigger Dangerous Flooding, But Not Caribbean Tropical Development
At a Glance A large swirl of low pressure is expected to form over Central America.These "gyres" often trigger dangerous, life threatening flooding there.Sometimes, these large gyres can also spawn tropical depressions and storms.The chance for that to happen in the Caribbean Sea appears very low, for several reasons. Weeks before the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season's official start, a low-pressure system may bring flooding rain to Central America, but it likely won't spawn the first tropical depression or storm in...