Tropical Storms Frank and Mindulle bring heavy rains to Mexico and Vietnam while Hurricane Danielle weakens a bit.
With a few weeks of relatively calmness, the tropics are becoming active again with three tropical cyclones named Danielle, Frank, and Mindulle in Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and South China Sea respectively and another tropical cyclone possibly forming later today.
Hurricane Danielle in the Atlantic
Hurricane Danielle is the second hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season and is located as of 11:000 EDT / 1500 UTC about 985 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and is tracking to west-northwest with as turn to the northwest is expected.
“The good news about Danielle is that it looks like she will track well north of the Caribbean and east of Bermuda,” explains Matthew Swinden of the Swinden Group, LLC and security consulting and crisis management firm that helps corporations and individual weather major severe weather events across the globe. “While Danielle weakened to a category 1 storm from a category 2 storm in the last few hours, we expect it to re-strengthen while tracking towards the northwest and the Canadian Maritimes.”
Right on the heels of Hurricane Danielle is another low pressure area south of the Cape Verde Islands that will most likely form into a tropical depression later today. At this time, computer models have the storm following a similar track to Hurricane Danielle and will also most likely become the third hurricane of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Tropical Storm Frank off the coast of Mexico
“Over in the Eastern Pacific off the cost of Southern Mexico, we are advising our clients and travelers about Tropical Storm Frank which could become a hurricane by early Wednesday,” says Swinden. “The good news is that it appears the storm will remain offshore and track parallel to the coast; however locations along the coast could experience heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches with some isolated of 8 inches will be possible over higher terrain in Oaxaca and Guerrero provinces which could cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides.”
As of 8:00 am PDT / 1500 UTC, Tropical Storm Frank is located about 145 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico and about 160 miles south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and tracking parallel to the Mexican coastline. While tracking well offshore, Frank is expected to strengthen further and possibly become a category 1 hurricane early Wednesday.
As of this morning, all tropical storm watches and warnings were discontinued along the Mexican Rivera and none are expected to be issued at this time.
Vietnam being pounded by Tropical Storm Mindulle
Tropical Storm Mindulle made landfall this morning over northern Vietnam just north of Vihn with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Currently it is rapidly weaken as it encounters the rugged terrain of northern Vietnam and should dissipate as a tropical storm within in the next few hours.
“Right now we are advising out clients on Tropical Storm Mindulle which is bringing torrential rains to central and northern Vietnam,” explains Swinden. “The main threat with Mindulle will be widespread flooding and mudslides for northern Vietnam and neighboring Laos. Travel will be impacted for the remainder of the week if roads and bridges are damaged.”
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