On Thursday morning more showers and storms started increasing around the center of Tropical Depression #11, which is a sign of a strengthening system.
By 11 am, it became Tropical Storm Josephine.
11AM ADVISORY: Depression becomes Tropical Storm #Josephine in the Atlantic Ocean. This makes it the 10th named storm of the season. @wsvn @7weather #stormstation #trackingthetropics pic.twitter.com/hy7KM20WSS
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) August 13, 2020
Josephine sets a new record for the earliest 10th named storm in the Atlantic. The last title holder was Jose on August 22, 2005.
Tropical Storm #Josephine becomes the earliest 10th named storm in the Atlantic. The last title holder was Jose on August 22, 2005. @wsvn @7weather #stormstation #trackingthetropics pic.twitter.com/FfLP39EjGf
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) August 13, 2020
Forecast track and thinking remain the same. It will travel through warm waters with additional strengthening possible into Friday night. By the weekend, it will encounter a pocket of dry air and high wind shear coming into the system out of the southwest. This should cause Josephine to weaken gradually. Even some models indicating it can completely fall apart.
Right now, it will find a gap between high pressure to the east and a front around the southeast United States that could keep it from impacting land areas.
No advisories have been issued for the Leeward Islands and if anything changes, your Storm Station will let you know.
#TD11 is likely to strengthen into #Josephine later today encountering plenty of warm waters. However, the road ahead will be rough. It will move through an area of dry air & high wind shear in about 60 hrs that could weaken it or tear apart. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/DAZ9S22QFs
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) August 13, 2020
Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one!
Vivian Gonzalez
Meteorologist, AMS Certified
WSVN Channel 7