New tropical storm forms in Pacific
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The National Hurricane Center said Thursday morning, June 12 a tropical disturbance in the Pacific could soon strengthen into a tropical depression.
No real change tomorrow; partly sunny with just a few isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms, mainly over the southern counties.
The Hong Kong Observatory says Standby Signal No. 1 will remain in force for most of Thursday and it will assess the need to issue the No. 3 signal
Less than 24 hours after being dubbed a hurricane, Tropical Storm Barbara has weakened and is expected to continue diminishing through Tuesday. Tropical Storm Cosme is expected to weaken through Thursday morning. Both storms are being tracked through the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of southwestern Mexico, according to the NHC.
The low-pressure area the NHC has been monitoring off Florida's eastern coast will bring heavy rain to the Carolinas before fizzling out.
A non-tropical area of low pressure is now forecast to form inland over the Carolinas Thursday, meaning its chances of stronger formation have diminished, according to the NHC forecast. As of Wednesday morning, the disturbance has been given a 0% chance of forming a tropical depression or storm in the next week.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Hurricane season took effect on June 1, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is already watching an area off the Southeast coast for possible development. The NHC dropped the chance for coastal development to 0% on Wednesday morning.
Wutip, the first tropical storm of the western Pacific typhoon season, brings heavy rain and strong winds to southern China and Vietnam.