![]() But intensification may be hindered with interactions with the mountainous Greater Antilles over the next several days. Laura is expected to move west-northwestward over the next few days as wind shear relaxes, and the overall environment becomes favorable for gradual development. Hurricane Hunters also found that the storm center was farther south than previously thought. It also appeared that the storm was going through some westerly wind shear, limiting its intensity. The tropical storm appeared elongated on infrared satellite imagery Friday morning, but convection persisted. Tropical storm watches were extended into Puerto Rico and the U.S. The minimum central pressure was at 1008 millibars. Hurricane Hunters found the storm had increased to tropical storm strength. Friday special advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Laura was moving west at 21 mph with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph according to the 9 a.m. ![]() (WCTV) (Friday 9:30 a.m.) - A tropical depression 230 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands became Tropical Storm Laura Friday morning as the forecast has the storm inching close to The Sunshine State next week. The Pinpoint Weather Team will continue to monitor the trends over the next several days. The eastern edge of the cone touches near Apalachicola. The cone of uncertainty has shifted more westward with the 5 p.m. The official forecast has it becoming a hurricane. Monday, the storm is expected to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico, where it may have a chance to restrengthen. This will likely keep Laura on the weaker side over the next several days and be a flooding threat for places like Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. ![]() These islands are mountainous and can disrupt the circulations and organization of tropical cyclones. The storm’s path will take it over or near the Greater Antilles. It’s likely wind shear from a weak upper-level low to the west of the storm that is keeping Laura’s strength in check.Ī westerly trek is still anticipated in the near term as the storm sits on the south side of a ridge of high pressure. The storm appeared disorganized as convection was very limited and not moving centered near the circulation. As of 8:00 PM, Laura was 85 miles ESE of Santo Domingo with sustained winds of 50 mph. (WCTV) (Saturday 8:45 p.m.) - Tropical Storm Laura has moved past Puerto Rico and is now over the Dominican Republic. The WCTV Pinpoint Weather team will continue to monitor the storm and provide any updates to the forecast both on-air and online. Laura’s forecast may still change in the coming days. The current forecast then has Laura making landfall in Louisianna in the middle of the upcoming work week. However, Monday Laura is forecasted to move into the central Gulf of Mexico and strengthen into a category one hurricane thanks to warm waters. Laura’s interaction with land will likely keep the system from strengthening this weekend. Laura is still expected to move to the northwest along Cuba on Sunday as a tropical storm. (WCTV) (Sunday 12:10 a.m.) - Tropical Storm Laura was 25 miles southeast of Santo Domingo at 11:00 PM Saturday night with sustained winds of 50 mph. It is forecast to make landfall sometime Wednesday or early Thursday as a hurricane. The official forecast has the storm to become a hurricane by Wednesday morning as it enters the central Gulf and move more northward around a ridge of high pressure toward Texas and Louisiana. From there, an opportunity exists for intensification of Laura thanks to warm sea surface temperatures (how warm depends on Tropical Storm Marco in the eastern Gulf) and low shear. The storm is expected to move over or near Cuba and emerge into the Gulf of Mexico Monday. The bulk of the convection was located to the south of the center of circulation, but the storm appeared somewhat healthy on infrared satellite imagery with symmetrical outflow banding. It was moving west-northwest at a brisk 21 mph, and it’s expected to maintain this motion through early in the work week. Maximum sustained winds were 50 mph with a minimum central pressure of 1004 millibars. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The center of Laura was centered 70 miles northwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti according to the 11 a.m. (WCTV) (Sunday 11:45 a.m.) - Despite being over the island of Hispaniola, Tropical Storm Laura was holding on to its convection Sunday morning.
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