Gulf Coast Braces for Potential Tropical System

Researchers have observed an increase in sea surface cooling due to hurricanes along the Southeast Coast of the U.S., attributed to enhanced subsurface water upwelling. Concurrently, the Gulf Coast remains vigilant as a potential tropical system could develop in the western Caribbean, with forecasters warning of possible impacts similar to Hurricane Helene. South Florida is experiencing near-record heat with temperatures feeling as high as 110 degrees, and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring multiple tropical disturbances. Forecasters are closely watching a disturbance in the Caribbean that has a 50% chance of developing into a tropical system, posing a potential threat to the Gulf Coast and Florida.