The official start to the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season is still 27 days away, but don't tell that to the atmosphere this week. A disturbance is expected to form near The Bahamas by Tuesday on the tail end of this past weekend's cold front. The National Hurricane Center is giving it a low chance of developing into a subtropical cyclone by Wednesday or Thursday as it drifts north into the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream. An early look at longer range forecast data suggests this entity, possibly Subtropical Storm Ana, could wonder a bit aimlessly off the Atlantic Coast while steering currents are somewhat neutral. It's even possible the system could drift northwest toward the coastline of northeast Florida or southeast Georgia by the end of the week. At the present time, significant impacts from this potential development are not expected. However, it will become breezy and occasionally rainy along Florida's Atlantic beaches by midweek, particularly near the Space Coast and Treasure Coast. An increased risk for rip currents will also exist up and down the Atlantic Coast of Florida all week due to the persistent fetch of wind out of the east. At the very least, this development is a convenient reminder to home and business owners that now is a good time to start preparing for the 2015 season.
The Year's First Storm May Not Wait For The Start of Hurricane Season
