MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center stated potential tropical cyclone 2 has a 70 % probability of growing into a system within the subsequent 48 hours.
At 5 a.m., the storm was positioned about 200 miles east-southeast of Curacao with most sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. The system is at present transferring to the west at 30 miles per hour.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
Tropical Storm Warning is in impact for
- Islas de Margarita, Coche and Cubagua
- Bonaire
- Curacao
- Aruba
- Coast of Venezuela from the Peninsula de Paraguana westward to the Colombia/Venezuela border together with the Gulf of Venezuela.
- Coast of Colombia from the Colombia/Venezuela border westward to Santa Marta
Tropical Storm Watch is in impact for
The NHC stated on the forecast monitor, the system is predicted to move close to the southern Caribbean Sea and the north coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, then close to the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia early Thursday and over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on Friday.
The system is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm. Formation likelihood is 80% over the following 48 hours and 90% over the following 5 days.
If it does turn out to be a named tropical system, it is going to be Bonnie.
The NHC can be monitoring two different tropical programs that aren’t likely to develop right now.
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