Tropical Storm Cristobal Will Steer Clear of U.S.

Tropical Storm Cristobal is currently located 105 miles northeast of San Salvador with a low pressure of 993mb. Max sustained winds are currently 58mph with gusts up to 70mph. Luckily, Cristobal  will not impact the U.S. as the large upper-level ridge keeping the eastern U.S. hot will help steer the storm northeast over the Atlantic Ocean.

The tropical storm is expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday afternoon as it passes northwest of Bermuda. This would make it Cristobal the third hurricane in the Atlantic this season. Additionally, if Cristobal strengthens into a hurricane, every tropical storm to form in the Atlantic thus far will have later strengthened into a hurricane.

The strongest winds of the storm look to stay offshore and not impact the Caribbean Islands, however heavy rain is expected in a few places. The NHC is predicting 4-8″ of rainfall in the Turks and Caicos as well as the Bahamas, a few spots could see a foot of rain.

Cristobal currently looks pretty disorganized on visible satellite imagery and it is tough to pinpoint the center of circulation.