The National Hurricane Center is tracking a new disturbance off Florida’s east coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton’s landfall.
Hurricane Milton struck Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday as a major hurricane. The storm fluctuated between Category 4 and 5 intensity since Tuesday before slightly weakening to a Category 3 just before landfall.
The storm left millions in the area without power and water, while tornadoes tore through buildings in some parts of the state. Even Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home to the Tampa Bay Rays, suffered significant damage as the roof was torn off by the high winds. Now that the storm has mostly passed through Florida, local law enforcement is beginning to assess the damage.
In an advisory issued Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that it is also monitoring another potential storm in the Atlantic, roughly 300 miles from Bermuda. The NHC noted a 30% chance of cyclone formation over the next two to seven days.
“Environmental conditions are becoming less favorable for tropical or subtropical development today as the low moves northeastward to east-northeastward at approximately 15 mph,” the NHC stated. “Upper-level winds are expected to become too strong for further development tonight or by Thursday.”
The system has not yet been named, as it hasn’t reached sufficient strength, but if it does, the next named storm would be Nadine.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Leslie is currently in the North Atlantic and is expected to continue moving away from the U.S., according to the National Hurricane Center.
So far, there have been 13 named storms this hurricane season, which is set to end on November 30 in the Atlantic.
