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WORLD NEWS JULY 18, 2021 / 4:56 PM
By Ryan Andamson, Accuweather
July 18 (UPI) -- While the tropical Atlantic is expected to remain quiet for the foreseeable future, it's a different story in the East Pacific, as AccuWeather forecasters say multiple hurricanes could soon be spinning in the basin.
The East Pacific was devoid of activity for nearly two weeks after Enrique dissipated in the Gulf of California on June 30. This changed Wednesday morning when Tropical Depression 6-E formed well to the south of Mexico and quickly intensified to Tropical Storm Felicia. Less than 24 hours after that, Felicia became a hurricane. So far this season, Enrique and Felicia have been the only two hurricanes in the East Pacific. However, there are some differences between the two.
While both Enrique and Felicia became hurricanes within 24 hours of being designated as tropical systems, Enrique turned northward toward Mexico and brought heavy rain and strong winds. Felicia is expected to bring no direct impacts to Mexico, but there will still be some effects in the basin.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/07/18/weather-Felicia-Guillermo-churning-East-Pacific/6271626640955/
2naSalit
(86,604 posts)But I didn't have any text info.
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)herding cats
(19,564 posts)It sucks the moisture from the atmosphere which makes it much less likely for storms to form.
It also makes my eyes red and watery, makes me sneeze and gives me a mild sore throat. All of which I'll tolerate for reduced Atlantic hurricanes.