GONZALO
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for The Cabo Verde Islands.
Plain Language Summary
Tropical Storm GONZALO in the Atlantic — 45 mph winds, forecast to strengthen slightly before weakening, warnings in effect
Why forecasters expect this
northwest for the next couple of days because it is being steered by winds around a deep mid-level trough over the eastern Atlantic (a large-scale dip in the atmosphere that helps guide storms). Later, as that trough lifts northeastward, Gonzalo is expected to be left in a very weak steering environment (meaning the surrounding winds that normally push it along become light and disorganized), so the storm should slow down and drift over the eastern Atlantic.…
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