Weather forecasters are tracking a system that has an 80% chance of developing into a tropical storm this weekend, potentially bringing impacts to the East Coast including Georgia.
What It Means For You: Georgia residents should stay alert to changing forecasts as this system develops. While it’s too early to know exact impacts, coastal areas could experience heavy rain, wind, and rough surf if the system strengthens and moves toward land.
What’s Happening: The National Hurricane Center has designated the system as “Invest 94L” and expects it may develop into a tropical system within the next two days. The disturbance is currently located off the southeastern U.S. coast.
Between The Lines: Meteorologists say there is high uncertainty about the storm’s eventual track and strength. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City notes it’s too early to determine any impacts across Georgia.
The Big Picture: This system is developing during the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30. Another storm, Tropical Storm Humberto, has already formed but is expected to curve back out to sea without major U.S. impacts.
The Sources: National Weather Service.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
