The National Hurricane Center (NHC) highlighted multiple tropical cyclones and areas of disturbed weather across the Atlantic, eastern Pacific and central Pacific early Tuesday, although no immediate direct strike on the continental United States was forecast. The NHC issued advisories for Tropical Storms Iselle and Julio in the eastern Pacific and Tropical Storm Lala in the central Pacific. Its website also displayed the remnants of Moke and five areas being monitored for possible development, including two in the Atlantic and three in the Pacific.
AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek that none of the eastern Pacific areas was expected to produce direct U.S. impacts at this stage. "However, due to the increased tropical activity, dangerous surf and rip currents are expected across western Mexico and Southern California this week," he added. The Atlantic systems could require longer-term monitoring.
DaSilva said any possible U.S. impacts from an area west of Africa would not occur until the end of next week, while Newfoundland could experience rain and wind from an area east of Bermuda during the middle of this week. Iselle was a strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph at 2 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday, according to the NHC.
It was located about 600 miles west of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula and was moving northwest at 15 mph. The storm was forecast to weaken over the coming days. Fox Weather reported Monday that Iselle could generate rough surf along parts of Baja California, while the broader pattern was expected to carry it into the open Pacific.
Julio strengthened from Tropical Depression Ten-E into a tropical storm, the NHC said early Tuesday. It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving north-northeast at 13 mph, about 815 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Before the upgrade, Fox Weather had reported that the depression was in open water and could interact with nearby Iselle.
Lala was several hundred miles north of Pearl and Hermes Atoll and moving northwest at 6 mph late Monday. Its maximum sustained winds had fallen to 50 mph, according to the NHC. Lala had previously crossed the Hawaiian region, producing destructive flooding and power outages in the state before moving away from the islands.
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