Barbara becomes 1st hurricane of east Pacific season
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A longer-range outlook through July 1, shows the risk of tropical development elevated only in the waters just to the north of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center.
In the Atlantic basin, the National Hurricane Center is watching three tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Alvin has sustained winds of over 39 mph and became the first named storm of 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere.
A confluence of factors, including warmer-than-average water temperatures, could mean a heightened 2025 hurricane season.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic: Tropical wave 1: A tropical wave located at 37W from 02N-12N in the central Atlantic is moving west at 11 mph. Tropical wave 2: A central Atlantic tropical wave east of the Caribbean Sea has its axis along 57W south of 17N, is moving west at 11 to 17 mph.