After about a month and a few days we finally have a storm that may become a hurricane! Tropical depression two formed off the coast of Cape Verde, earlier this morning. Could this storm be the beginning of Ana? The season started prematurely with tropical depression one which formed on May 28 and became an extratropical storm the following day. Since then the Atlantic Coast has been relatively quiet, when compared to the Pacific Coast which has had nearly eight named storms by now. Currently Maka is active in the Pacific Coast. The inactivity for the Atlantic Coast is not that uncommon, in fact 2009 is the second consective year to not have a storm form in June. No storms formed in July as well and that is very remincient of the 2000 season, when no storms formed in the month of July as well. Will this depression become tropical storm Ana? It looks to be very much so, as this storm is become more organized. The waters of the Atlantic are warm which is proving moisture for the storm, and will give it strength. Below is the 5-day prediction cone of the depression. Something's definitely a brewing.
Source: NOAA
Source: NOAA
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