While it will probably avoid land areas, some concern still exists for the Lesser Antilles and northern Caribbean.
Sam was a mere tropical depression Thursday morning, but by early Friday it stood at hurricane strength after a textbook rapid intensification. It’s set to make a run at major hurricane status by Saturday, potentially becoming a Category 4 hurricane as it churns across the open Atlantic.No tropical storm or hurricane alerts are in effect for any place yet, since the storm will likely avoid land.
Unlike in previous cases, during which the Greek alphabet was used to name storms once a season’s main list was cycled through, the World Meteorological Organization this year has created aAs of 11 a.m. Friday, Sam was a 75 mph Category 1 hurricane as it churned west at 14 mph. It was located roughly halfway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles. The Hurricane Center noted it was taking a “momentary pause” in strengthening but would likely pick up its intensification soon.
An early-morning microwave satellite image , which more efficiently resolves processes occurring below cloud level inside the storm, indicated attempts at an inner core to form. It was present primarily only on the eastern half of the storm, but will probably fill in during the remainder of the day. The National Hurricane Center notes it wouldn’t be impossible for Sam to reach Category 3 strength, which begins at 111 mph, by the second half of Saturday.
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