Barbara post-tropical, TS Cosme forms, Gulf of Mexico needs to be watched next week
Hurricane Barbara has transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone, but a new tropical storm has formed in the eastern Pacific – Cosme. Cosme is no threat to land, and appears to have a short life ahead of it with no significant strengthening. However, in the Atlantic, a trough currently inland over the United States could eventually spawn a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico next week, which needs to be watched for possible tropical development. As of 8:00 a.m….