Busy September for the Atlantic

September has continued to be a busy month in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.   There have already been 3 named storms this month (Katia, Nate, Maria).  Katia stayed well off the U.S. coast, while Nate did impact parts of eastern Mexico.  Maria is now the storm to watch, but her track is nearly identical to Hurricane Katia and does not pose any threat to the U.S. coastline.

MARIA
- Maria's current location is 800 miles south of Bermuda.
- The maximum sustained winds are 60 mph and she is moving northwest at 9 mph.
- Tropical storm warnings are currently posted across the Bahamas.
- Maria is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated amounts of 6 inches
   over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.























Eric Szos   
Chief Meteorologist