While it might seem like the Atlantic tropical season is over, a look at the map shows that is not the case. Currently there are two tropical storms in the Atlantic–TS Lisa in the southern Caribbean moving generally west towards Central America, and TS Martin well off in the central Atlantic and moving NE. Both of them are predicted to become hurricanes later this week. The last time we had two simultaneous hurricanes in November was 2001. Neither of them will affect the Southeast in the foreseeable future, although Lisa’s path has shifted over time and is now showing a northward curve into the Gulf, where it could be more problematic down the road, although that is way too far out to predict with any certainty. Martin won’t be an issue at all.
In addition to the two storms there is a broad area of low pressure in the Atlantic that has a 20 percent chance of developing in the next five days that is worth keeping an eye on, although it is currently predicted to move north so should not be a factor. Some of the long-range computer models are still trying to whip up a storm or two into mid-November, so don’t let your guard down yet.
