The Watchers by Teo Blašković on July 30, 2020
Tropical Storm "Isaias" formed at 03:00 UTC on July 30, 2020, as the 9th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Isaias continued record early storm formations in the basin and is now the earliest 9th Atlantic named storm formation on record. The previous record was held by Irene which formed on August 8, 2005. According to Dr. Philip Klotzbach, Isaias is the 5th Atlantic named storm formation in July 2020, tying it with 2005 for the most Atlantic named storm formations on record (since 1851) during July.
NHC key messages:
• Isaias will produce heavy rains and potentially life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, and over the Bahamas, NHC warns.
• Tropical storm conditions are likely across portions of the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through this morning (LT, July 30) and will spread westward to portions of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas later today and Friday. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for these areas. Do not focus on the details of the track forecast, as rainfall and wind hazards will extend far from the center of the system.
• While this system could bring some rainfall and wind impacts to portions of Cuba and Florida later this week and this weekend, it is too soon to determine the location or magnitude of those impacts. Interests there should monitor the progress of this system and updates to the forecast over the next couple of days.
Heavy rainfall and gusty winds started spreading over the Lesser Antilles on July 28, while Isaias was still a disturbance. As it moved further WNW, bad weather spread to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
More:
https://watchers.news/2020/07/30/tropical-storm-isaias-impacts-the-caribbean-on-its-way-toward-florida-us/