Leslie a Category 1 hurricane, development possible in NW Caribbean or Gulf by early next week, Sergio and Walaka in the Pacific
Although the northern hemisphere tropics begin to slowly wind down in the month of October, there is still plenty of activity to discuss today. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Leslie is barely hanging onto hurricane status as it begins to turn to the north over the central Atlantic. A Central American Gyre (CAG) may also help spawn the development of a new tropical cyclone in the Northwestern Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico by early next week. In the Pacific, Hurricanes Sergio…