Tropical Update – Two Tropical Storms In Atlantic Basin

The Atlantic Hurricane Season has seemed unusually quiet for 2014. Since there have been very few systems that have affected the United States coastline it's easy to see why most of us would think that way. However, there are two active systems in the Atlantic as we speak, Fay and Gonzalo are being tracked by the National Hurricane Center.

If you're not really good at your alphabet math the "F" and "G" storms of the season would be storms 6 and 7. So while it might seem like the tropics have been quiet they have actually been fairly active.

Tropical Storm Fay is expected to continue on an eastward track that would send the storm into the open waters of the North Atlantic later today. Forecasters believe Fay will lose its tropical characteristics and become extra-tropical in nature. At that time the Hurricane Center will stop their updates on the system.

Tropical Storm Gonzalo is currently a threat to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. On it's current track persons in those areas can expect tropical storm conditions over the next 24 to 48 hours.  Forecasters believe that Gonzalo could reach hurricane strength as it passes near Puerto Rico early Tuesday. The storm is then expected to take a turn to the north and head out into the open waters of the Atlantic.