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    America braces for a ‘major’ superstorm as Hurricane Kirk strikes

    Eira Gwyneth Posted on

    America is on guard for another “major” superstorm as Hurricane Kirk gathers steam and joins the attack.

    Just days after Hurricane Helene left a $100 billion mark on the eastern states, the 11th storm of the season is flexing its muscles in the Atlantic.

    Warm tropical waters that have made Helene a Category 4 monster will fuel Kirk as it races on a similar collision course.

    Weather Channel meteorologist Robb Ellis said: “The tropics remain very active with a new tropical storm we are tracking.

    “Kirk will move further west and may even become a major hurricane in the next few days.

    “The next two names on the 2024 list are Lesley and Milton.”

    Hurricane Kirk will plunge America into chaosTHE WEATHER CHANNEL

    Kirk moved northwest toward America’s east coast last night with winds of 75 mph.

    Thanks to the above-average temperatures in the Atlantic, strengthening is expected in the coming days.

    According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, the storm could turn northeast this weekend and avoid full landfall.

    A spokesman said: “Kirk is expected to continue to gain strength in the coming days.

    “Global models forecast that vertical wind shear at depth will remain weak over the next few days and sea surface temperatures will remain warm along the forecast path.

    “Kirk is a large system and is expected to grow in size as it moves northward, with tropical storm-force winds extending well from the center.”

    Kirk moved northwest toward America’s east coast last night with winds of 75 mph

    ACCUWEATHER

    Due to the above-average temperatures in the Atlantic, strengthening is expected in the coming days

    ACCUWEATHER

    Another storm brewing closer to the Gulf of Mexico has forecasters’ fingers hovering over the panic button.

    Seawater temperatures above 80°F in the region will fuel the next “homemade” attack.

    AccuWeather meteorologist Bernie Rayno said: “There are two features – two scenarios that we’re looking at this week.

    “This really looks like a risk of heavy rain and, depending on the strength of the storm, possibly a risk of wind and storm surge.”

    AccuWeather meteorologist Alex DaSilva added: “Water temperatures remain warm over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico after Helene.

    “There is little to stop Kirk and a strong hurricane is forecast for mid to late week, particularly posing a threat to shipping in the Central Atlantic.

    “With few obstacles in his way, Kirk has the potential to last.”

    Meteorologists fear an unusually active tropical hurricane season caused by ocean temperatures and a transition from El Nino – the warming of the eastern Pacific – to its cooler counterpart, La Nina.

    After an unusually quiet start to the season, there have been ten named storms in the last few weeks, most recently Helene.

    Jim Dale, US meteorologist at the British Weather Services and co-author of “Surviving Extreme Weather”, said: “We are likely to see more of them in the coming weeks, and they could be of greater intensity and unusual speed.” develop and strengthen.

    “This is a symptom of the changing climate and shows the impact of warmer temperatures on the volatile nature of the weather.”

    Florida and the southeastern Gulf Coast remain at greatest risk from storms this week.

    Heavy rainfall will have the greatest impact on communities already flooded by Helene.

    Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Dolce said, “Tropical development from the northwest Caribbean Sea to the Gulf of Mexico is possible later this week into next week.”

    “Increasing rainfall in Florida and other parts of the Gulf Coast is an impact we will see from this weekend into next week.

    “The western Caribbean and Gulf are typical areas for tropical development in October.”

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