From Gus Alaka:
Tropical Depression Hermine (20 kts, 1005 mb) is located in central north Texas and is bringing heavy rains to much of the state. Most of the heavy rain occurred to the east of the center, as the onshore flow helped feed moisture into the system. Much of the region received 3"+ of rain from 12Z yesterday to 12Z today. A few isolated areas (near Austin, TX) received 10"+ during the same time frame. Hermine should be extratropical by tonight. 1-Day Rainfall - Texas <http://water.weather.gov/precip/save.php?layer%5B%5D=0&layer%5B%5D=1&layer%5B%5D=4&timetype=RECENT&loctype=STATE&units=engl&timeframe=current&product=observed&loc=stateTX> **************************************** A vigorous tropical wave moved off the African coast yesterday. This system maintained deep convection and the circulation became better defined. Thus, Tropical Storm Igor, the 9th named storm of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the far eastern Atlantic, approximately 95 miles SE of the southern Cape Verde Islands. The initial intensity is set to (35 kts, 1005 mb) and it is currently moving W at 7 kts. Igor is the 2nd tropical storm to form without first being a tropical depression (Colin was the other). Presently, tropical storm watches are out for the southern Cape Verde Islands of Maio, Sao Tiago, Fogo, and Brava. Igor's forecast calls for slow strengthening over the next couple of days, with an increase in motion as it moves generally to the W. NHC has Igor becoming a hurricane in 72 hours, which is slower than some of the models, due to the presence of vertical wind shear. Igor is forecast to turn to the WNW in a few days in response to a weakness in the subtropical ridge. However, if the ridge does not weaken as forecast, Igor could be of interest to the Leeward Islands in a week or so, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. **************************************** OTHER FEATURES The remnants of Gaston continue to race through the Caribbean. Although convection is present with the system, it is quite disorganized. Models do not call for the redevelopment of this system.
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