Tropical Weather

Galveston County Judge Mark Henry shares how officials are preparing as a tropical depression approaches the Texas coast.

Tropical Storm Dolly has weakened back to a tropical wave in the middle of the Atlantic after encountering strong wind shear and dry air. It could still bring some heavy downpours to Puerto Rico this weekend into early next week.

A tropical wave moving through the eastern Atlantic has at least a 60% chance to develop over the coming days. It is far from Texas, with no local impacts expected at this time. Invest 96L has a medium chance to become a tropical depression or tropical storm Dolly over the next few days. FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest forecast.

We are a few weeks away from the peak of hurricane season with two areas to watch for tropical development in the Atlantic ocean. Invest 95L is near Bermuda and is expected to move north and stay away from the United States. Invest 96L is in the eastern Atlantic and is forecast to get close to the lesser Antilles by this weekend. It now has a HIGH chance for tropical development. It will likely run into drier air and wind shear that will weaken it and will most likely not reach the U.S. FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest forecast.

We’re watching two areas of low pressure in the Atlantic, but there are no systems posing a threat to Texas. A disturbance near Bermuda and a tropical wave near the West Coast of Africa both have a medium chance for tropical development. The next 2 names on the list would be Dolly and Edouard.  Even if they form, they are not expected to come close to the United States.  Continue to stay prepared because we are approaching what is typically the busiest part of hurricane season.

The Atlantic remains unusually quiet for late August, with no organized tropical threat to Texas right now. There's a very low chance a brief weak tropical or subtropical system could form in the NE Atlantic over the next few days. But it is headed towards Portugal and Spain and is not a threat to the U.S. Another area near the island of Bermuda will likely stay away from the east coast of the U.S. We will continue watching the tropical wave train in the eastern Atlantic as activity typically increases heading toward the peak of hurricane season in September.

While the Atlantic Basin remains quiet, we're keeping an eye on Tropical Depression Two-C in the Pacific as the latest track has the system moving close to Hawaii. As you may recall, Hawaii was recently impacted by Hurricane Lala. FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest forecast

Hurricane Lala is not expected to make direct landfall on Hawaii, but it's still project to bring severe weather to the islands. Meteorologist John Dawson shares the forecast as of 4 p.m. Saturday.

We’re keeping an eye on two tropical systems in the Atlantic. Neither is expected to affect Texas, but both remain worth watching as they move closer to the Caribbean. FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest. 

Tropical storm Cristobal has formed farther north in the central Atlantic. It will not survive long.  It should fall apart by Thursday. Invest 92L in southern parts of the central Atlantic has a high 80% chance to develop into a tropical depression or storm.  Another tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic now has a medium 50% chance for development. None of these systems are expected to get close to Texas. At this point, the next name on the list would be Dolly. As we approach the peak of hurricane season, always be weather aware and alert.

There are three tropical waves in the Atlantic and one has a good chance to develop into a depression or tropical storm briefly this week. It remains far away in the east-central Atlantic with no threat to Texas. Keep checking back as we get closer to the busiest part of hurricane season which is usually September.

While the Gulf remains quiet, the Pacific remains active with Hurricane Genevieve continuing to move across the Eastern Pacific. FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest forecast. 

So far this season, there have been 2 tropical storms, Authur and Bertha. Bertha brought 3 to 5 inches of rain for parts of the area last week, but is gone at this point. Due to wind shear, Saharan dust and a strengthening El Niño, there are no tropical cyclones expected for at least the next 7 days. However, keep in mind the peak of hurricane season is not until September 10th. The hurricane season runs all the way through the end of November. So always stay aware & alert.