Weather experts are monitoring two storm systems in the Atlantic as Hurricane Milton impacts Florida.
While Hurricane Milton is wreaking havoc in Florida, meteorologists are also observing additional systems that could potentially develop into significant threats.
Currently, two other systems are present over the Atlantic Ocean, which might intensify in the near future.
Though these systems are less intense than Milton, which achieved a category five status as it expanded over the Gulf of Mexico, they are beginning to grow with increasing wind speeds.
One of these, Hurricane Leslie, strengthened in the northeast Caribbean by Wednesday night.
This storm has now been categorized as a category one hurricane, the mildest level of hurricane intensity.
Leslie is not the only system under close observation by weather experts.
Another system is situated several hundred miles north of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
This system is named Invest 93L, indicating a low-pressure system with the ‘L’.
Although it hasn’t reached hurricane strength yet, the storm is under observation to determine if its winds will exceed a certain threshold.
Should the winds surpass the necessary speed for a category one hurricane classification, it will be named Hurricane Nadine.
Currently, Invest 93L doesn’t meet the criteria, with its maximum sustained winds at 85 miles per hour.
The system is moving northwest at approximately 10 mph.
If upgraded, Nadine would be the 14th named storm of the 2024 hurricane season.
Neither of these systems is currently projected to strike the US mainland unless significant changes in their pressure and wind occur.
However, meteorologists caution against ruling out the possibility entirely, with Accuweather senior meteorologist Tom Kines stating to the Mail: “I don’t want to say it’s a zero percent chance.”
“But because, you know, Mother Nature, she’s got ways to throw us curve balls. It’s unpredictable, but I just don’t see.”
Kines emphasized that while it’s crucial to monitor the developing storms, Milton remains the most immediate threat.
He commented: “Of those three, Milton is by far the most dangerous and will be the most dangerous.”
Therefore, while vigilance regarding other systems is necessary, Milton remains the primary concern.