Tropical Storm Karl formed in the Gulf of Campeche off the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, making it the 11th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
Carl was 110 miles northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, and was traveling northwest at about 6 miles per hour as of 8 p.m. National Hurricane CenterThe storm’s maximum sustained wind was 40 mph
A storm is named when wind speeds reach 39 miles per hour or more.
The Mexican government has issued a tropical storm warning for the Mexican coast from Cabo Rojo to Puerto Veracruz. A tropical storm observation means that a tropical storm is possible in the area over the next 48 hours.
The storm is expected to gradually intensify over the next day and weaken on Thursday, weather forecasters said. Karl is expected to continue moving northwest before gradually turning west and west-southwest on Wednesday. Storms could approach the coast of Mexico by Thursday, forecasters said. Then it could reach the area by 1:00 am on Friday.
Karl was able to bring up to 10 inches of rain over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the southern Sierra Madre Oriental, while the coast could see 6 inches. Swells that generate shore currents can occur.
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The Atlantic hurricane season ran from June to November and got off to a relatively quiet start. Only three named storms occurred on him by September 1, and none in August. This is his first time since 1997. And Earl formed within a day of each other.
Fiona was next, followed by Gaston and Hermine after taking most of Puerto Rico out of power for over a week. Ian said he hit southwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm in late September, killing more than 100 people and causing devastation on a staggering scale. Formed 10 days after Ian landed in Florida, Julia hit Central America with heavy rain on Sunday.
In early August, NOAA scientists released updated forecasts for the remainder of the season, which still called for above-normal levels of activity. In it, they said, between 14 and 20 named storms could occur during the season, which runs through November 30, of which 6 to 10 would transform into hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour. I expected it to be possible. Calls major hurricanes — Category 3 or better — with winds of at least 111 mph
There were 21 named storms last year, following a record 30 in 2020. Over the past two years, meteorologists have exhausted the list of names used to identify storms during the Atlantic hurricane season. ,Year 2005.
The link between hurricanes and climate change has become clearer with each passing year. Data show that hurricanes have gotten stronger around the world over the last 40 years. On a warming planet, hurricanes are expected to intensify over time, increasing the incidence of the most powerful storms.
Hurricanes are also more humid due to more water vapor in the warmer atmosphere. Scientists suggest that storms like 2017’s Hurricane Harvey brought far more rain than would have been possible without human influence on the climate. Rising sea levels also contribute to an increase in storm surges, the most destructive component of tropical cyclones.
McKenna Oxenden contributed to the report.