A week after Hurricane Ida raged in the eastern United States, the National Hurricane Center stated that another storm brewing in the Atlantic could bring “life-threatening” waves and rapids to the coast.
On Sunday, the Meteorological Service warned that Hurricane Larry, now a Category 3 storm, could soon bring dangerous ocean currents along the Atlantic coastline. The storm is expected to sweep the Greater Antilles, Bermuda and the Bahamas on Monday and Tuesday, but may affect North America in the middle of the week.
“By mid-week, huge waves should reach the east coast of the United States and the Atlantic coast of Canada. These waves can cause life-threatening waves and tearing conditions. Beach visitors and other stakeholders on these shores are urged to follow the advice and advice of lifeguards. Local officials this week,” the Hurricane Center tweeted Sunday.
This is the key information for the hurricane at 5 pm Eastern Time on September 5th. #Larry. Interest in Bermuda should continue to monitor the latest updates. Later this week, there will be dangerous waves and offshore currents on the east coast of the United States.
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-National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 5, 2021
According to a AccuWeather’s forecast, Hurricane Larry will soon intensify and reach Category 4 hurricane status, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 130 to 156 mph. If Larry’s wind speed increases to more than 150 miles per hour, it will become the strongest storm in the Atlantic this year, even surpassing Ida’s intensity.
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Taylor Royce said in a statement: “The waves have reached the northeast coastline of the Caribbean Islands and the southeast coastline of Bermuda and are expected to spread to the northwest this week.”
As the waves reach coastal waters, AccuWeather warns that large waves called vandals will form and bring danger to coastal beaches. The forecast added that the northeastern United States is expected to experience the most severe impact in the second half of the week, when the hurricane may be the closest.
According to the Hurricane Center, on Sunday, the storm was about 880 miles east of the North Leeward Islands, moving northwest at a speed of 13 miles per hour.
The center said: “Although the intensity may fluctuate, it is expected that the intensity will not change much in the next few days. It is expected that Larry will maintain a major hurricane in the middle of the week.” The Bureau of Meteorology warned that Larry may be in the middle of this week. Bringing strong winds, heavy rains and coastal flooding to Bermuda, but it is too early to point out the full impact of the storm.
Hurricane Larry will arrive a week after Ida makes landfall as a hurricane. Category 4 storm in southeastern Louisiana, Brought signs of destruction and chaos on the Gulf Coast and the Northeast.
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By Sunday, Ada’s death toll had climbed to 63, of which at least 13 were confirmed dead in Louisiana, and 50 people died in the northeastern region brought about by the remnants of the storm. Devastating rains and floods Across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Maryland. More than 600,000 people in Louisiana still have power outages, and some areas may lose power before the end of this month.
Last week, Larry became the fifth hurricane in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and the third major hurricane. In August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted that there will be 15 to 21 named storms and 7 to 10 hurricanes In the 2021 season, from June 1st to November 30th.
“NOAA scientists predict that the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has an above-normal probability of 65%. The probability of being close to the normal season is 25%, and the probability of being below the normal season is 10%,” NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said.
