Tropical Storm Harvey formed in the western Atlantic Thursday afternoon and is quickly moving toward the Lesser Antilles. It is the eighth named storm in the Atlantic this season.

High pressure to the north is going to push the tropical cyclone quickly to the west. The forecast track is shifted slightly to the south.

Moderate shear will continue for the next few days which could keep the system at tropical storm strength. Some models show steady intensification while others show it just becoming a tropical wave.

Obviously, this system is no threat to Florida.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Martinique
* St. Lucia
* Barbados
* St. Vincent and the Grenadines

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Dominica

Make sure to watch our Tropical Updates each hour at :49 throughout Hurricane Season.

There are a couple other tropical waves being investigated for potential development, but they are in the open waters of the Central Atlantic at this time. Both will soon enter more favorable waters for intensification.

We’ll watch both of these as they travel either west or northwest, but there is no imminent threat to the United States at this time.

We are entering the peak time of hurricane season when storms are most likely to occur. The statistical peak is Sept. 10.

Hurricane season ends on Nov. 30.

What exactly are the spaghetti plots?
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Remember that the spaghetti model plot does not indicate the strength of a system or even development at all. It only predicts where this broad area of low pressure is expected to go.

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