ORLANDO, Fla. – The official start of hurricane season is June 1, but we may be off to an early start in 2021.
The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said a non-tropical low pressure system is forecast to develop a few hundred miles northeast of Bermuda by Thursday afternoon and produce gale-force winds.
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The low could then move west-southwestward over warmer waters on Friday and acquire some subtropical characteristics before the system moves north and northeast into a more hostile environment by Monday.
The system has a 40% chance of forming over the next five days. According to News 6 meteorologist Jonathan Kegges, it could have both non-tropical and tropical characteristics.
Development chances for this inconsequential blob are now up to 40%. This is NOT a threat to the U.S. so don't be alarmed if we end up having our first named storm of the season. It will likely be a hybrid storm that has both non-tropical and tropical characteristics. pic.twitter.com/6dPmwAYacG
— Jonathan Kegges (@JonathanKegges) May 19, 2021
A hybrid storm is also known as a sub-tropical storm, which means it gets only some of its energy from warm ocean waters. A tropical system gets all of its energy from warm ocean waters.
News 6 will air a hurricane special at 7 p.m. on June 1 and it will include a live online chat with meteorologist Jonathan Kegges. You can ask questions in advance here.