Tropical storm Isaac is expected to become hurricane Isaac within the next few hours. The current track, as forecasted by the National Hurricane Center, has the eye of the storm staying south of Saint Martin. Of course, the models tend to vary, so the risk to Saint Martin is still very real.
The forecast over at Windy.com has had Isaac tracking south of Saint Martin for the last couple of days, so hopefully that indicates that the track has stabilized to allow those in the path of the storm to focus on making last minute preparations.
The current speed of the system (9 mph westward) has it forecast to hit the Lesser Antilles late Wednesday or early Thursday morning. Based on the currently forecasted track, it appears that Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia would be at the highest risk for a direct hit from this storm.
Tropical storm Helene is following just behind Isaac, and is also expected to become a hurricane soon. Helene’s currently forecasted path has it tracking far north of the Leeward Islands and out into the Atlantic.
We’ll keep an eye on these systems, and any others that develop, and will provide updates as conditions change.
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