Tropical Trouble Update

We do have a Tropical Storm in the Western Caribbean Sea by the name of Paloma. It is not uncommon this time of year to see storms brew here. At the start of the hurricane season most activity takes place in the Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean Sea. As the season progresses we turn our attention to the far Eastern Atlantic for development. Now, as the year comes to an end hurricane activity returns to the Gulf and Caribbean.

Satellite Imagery: Take a look at all the deep reds and oranges, this represents the heaviest of the rain. Most of it is to the east of the center. As it moves away from land it will continue to grow in strength.

Where is it headed?

A cold front is expected to move over us during the weekend and push this system northeast. The depression is expected to become tropical storm Paloma on Thursday and possibly a hurricane by the end of the week. This is not good news to our neighbors in the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and then the Bahamas down the road.

What will protect us?

See the blue line moving across the southeast? That's a cold front that should push this system away from us and bring us a chance for some showers over the weekend.