New Storm Larry Likely To Become Major Hurricane

The Orlando Sentinel reports:

Tropical Storm Larry formed Wednesday morning, gaining strength in the eastern Atlantic on a path to become a major hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 11 a.m., the system was located 275 miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph moving west at 22 mph.

The 12th named storm of the year is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday afternoon. By Saturday, rapid intensification is forecast. Larry could be pushing for a Category 3 strength of 120 mph because of warm sea-surface temperatures, low vertical wind shear, and Larry’s tightly formed inner core.

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This morning, Tropical Storm #Larry was named. It is forecast to strengthen to a 120 mph hurricane by this weekend.

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— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 1, 2021

530 PM CVT/230 PM AST Update: Tropical Storm #Larry is intensifying over the eastern tropical Atlantic. The latest satellite intensity estimates indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (105 km/h) https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/h9rnQeYuwh

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 1, 2021

Tropical Storm Larry forms in the Atlantic, forecast to become major hurricane https://t.co/uHgcU2dilr

— WPBF 25 News (@WPBF25News) September 1, 2021