BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – HUMBERTO is the name of the first hurricane that took shape on Wednesday (Sept. 11), which is unusually late into the 2013 Atlantic season that lasts from June to November.
Information gleaned from www.theguardian.com, revealed that the then tropical storm “grew to hurricane force far out in the Atlantic early Wednesday, becoming the first hurricane of the
Atlantic season, while Bermuda shook off a drenching by Tropical Storm Gabrielle”.
According to that online media house, “It is unusual for this much time to pass in the Atlantic season without a hurricane forming, though not unheard of.”
Reportedly, Hurricane Gustav was the first of the 2002 season when it formed on September 11 of that year and the record for the latest first-of-the-season hurricane is October 8, 1905, based on records dating to 1851.
Yesterday (Sept. 12), the US National Hurricane Center gave a 48-hour outlook on the newly-formed hurricane.
Reportedly at 11: 00 a.m. the center of hurricane Humberto was located near latitude 21.8 north longitude 29.0 west.
As revealed, Humberto is moving toward the north near 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) and a gradual turn toward the northwest and west-northwest with some reduction in forward speed expected over the next couple of days.
It was reported that maximum sustained winds remain near 85 miles per hour (140 km/h) with higher gusts and that gradual weakening was forecast to begin yesterday (Sept. 12), with a faster rate of weakening likely by tomorrow.
Furthermore, hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175miles (280 k). The estimated minimum central pressure is 982 mb (29.00 inches).
