Satellites see Hurricane Dolores more organized

The third named storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, Claudette, formed yesterday, Monday July 13, approximately 350 Michigan (560 km) off the coast of Virginia and is tracking northeast over open waters as a tropical storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS).

The storm poses no threat to Florida or the rest of the U.S. East Coast, and it is expected quickly race northeast over the next couple of days. At this time, no coastal watches or warnings are in effect.

The storm was centered about 250 miles (405 kilometers) southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, and moving west-northwest near 7 mph (11 kph).

IMAGE: GOES-West provided an infrared image of Enrique on July 14 at 1200 UTC (8 a.m. EDT) that showed a concentration of thunderstorms around the center of circulation.

Enrique has maximum sustained winds Monday morning near 40 miles per hour (65 kph) with some strengthening forecast during the next day or two.

The National Hurricane Center expects little change in strength during the next day or so. Claudette’s maximum sustained winds were 45 miles per hour (75 kph). The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches). The storm is expected to move in a west-northwesterly direction through July 15.