At 21Z today, TS Jeanne was upgraded to a hurricane again, based on aircraft recon (recall the last time she was a hurricane was 4.5 days ago as she made landfall on Hispaniola, and has since killed over 250 people on that island). Current location is 27.4N 71.2W and heading NE at 6kts. The storm is under weak steering flow, and that makes the forecast track very challenging, so for the most part, the long-range forecast is for it to basically stall, but maintain hurricane intensity. Maximum sustained winds are now 75kts and MSLP is 983mb. Karl is still a major hurricane, and not a threat to land. Presently at 18.6N 47.1W and tracking NW at 10kts, a sharp recurve to the north is expected soon. Latest satellite-estimated intensity is 105kts and 955mb. At 12Z this morning, TD13 was upgraded to TS Lisa, the 12th named storm of the season. As of 21Z, Lisa was at 13.8N 36.8W and moving W at 10kts. Still VERY close behind Karl, the intensity is a remarkable 55kts and 994mb. This is an interesting case of tropical cyclogenesis in the immediate neighborhood of a major hurricane. Unlike her big brother Karl, Lisa is expected to continue heading west *slowly* maybe reaching the Lesser Antilles in 8-10 days. Elsewhere, there's a borad impressive tropical wave just behind Lisa at about 26W that will be watched for further organization. So, although there are 2 hurricanes and a tropical storm out there, none of them will be affecting land in the near future, if at all.
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