A storm that emerged off the coast of Africa last Friday grew into Hurricane Danielle on Monday. On Tuesday the storm had reached the Mid-Atlantic between the Windward Islands and Cape Verde Islands and grew briefly to Category 2. By mid-day Tuesday Danielle encountered wind shear and dropped back to Category 1. The storm is expected to curve more to the north and pass east of Bermuda later in the week.
Meanwhile, another tropical wave passed off the coast of Africa on Monday and is expected to become Tropical Depression 7 later Tuesday and Hurricane Earl either late Tuesday or early Wednesday. This storm is expected to track in Danielle's wake.
Conditions in the tropical Atlantic remain favorable for hurricane development. Sea surface temperatures are well above 80 degrees, the temperature necessary for storm development. The heaviest part of tropical storm season continues into mid-September, with activity now picking up.
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