The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has upgraded the tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico to Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) Four. The tropical disturbance was known as Invest 99L, before Hurricane Hunter aircraft Flew a reconnaissance mission into the cluster of thunderstorms. After collecting data within the storm, meteorologists at the NHC discovered that PTC #4 has winds of 35 miles per hour. On the current path it is expected to make landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Four forms in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical disturbance could become our next named storm
Stephanie
Potential Tropical Cyclone Four now encroaching on Mexican coast will spread rain through South Texas overnight, Sunday
Posted at 4:40 PM, Aug 19, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-22 14:58:46-04
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