The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently monitoring three tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean, with the latest- Gert- becoming the eighth named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season early this morning, Monday, August 21, 2023. Photo: NHC

Tropical Storm Emily became the fifth named storm of the season in the Atlantic on Sunday morning, August 20, 2023, though it will be short-lived one, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said. Photo: NHC

Tropical Storm Emily was the first to strengthen, developing in the Central Atlantic Sunday. Emily is not expected to last long and could be a post-tropical low by this evening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hours after Tropical Storm Emily formed, Tropical Storm Franklin developed in the eastern Caribbean. Franklin is expected to strengthen and could become a hurricane within five days.

Early Monday morning, Tropical Storm Gert became the eighth named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, forming east of the Leeward Islands. Like Emily, Gert is expected to be short-lived and could become a remnant low later today and dissipate Tuesday.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said there are currently no watches or warnings for the [British] Virgin Islands.

The next named storms of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Harold, Idalia and Jose.

See previous article published August 21, 2013 

TS Emily is fifth named storm of 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Emily became the fifth named storm of the season in the Atlantic on Sunday morning, August 20, 2023, though it will be short-lived one, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said.

In an 11:00 AM advisory, NHC said Emily had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving 10 mph west-northwest. Emily was about 625 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands.

There have been four other named storms this season: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don with the latter becoming a hurricane.

Gradual weakening is expected, and the depression is forecast to become a post-tropical remnant low by Tuesday.

On Saturday, it had an 80% chance of development over seven days.

There are now four other tropical concerns, including Tropical Depression 6 which formed Saturday.