Pacific Ocean, Mexico and Tropical Storm Alvin
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The first hurricane in the Pacific doesn’t typically arrive until the last week of June. Three have been named so far this season.
The tropics have awakened from their winter slumber, and Tropical Storm Alvin may soon be upon us. In the eastern Pacific Ocean near Central America, meteorologists say the atmosphere is becoming more favorable for tropical development.
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The St. Lucie News-Tribune on MSNNational Hurricane Center tracking 3 tropical waves as another plume of Saharan dust approachesTropical wave 2: A tropical wave is east of the Lesser Antilles, extending from 06N to 17N with axis near 57W, moving west around 17 mph. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are ongoing from 06N to 16N between 50W and 60W.
Barbara is expected to continue diminishing through Tuesday. Tropical Storm Cosme is expected to weaken through Thursday morning. Both storms are being tracked through the eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of southwestern Mexico, according to the NHC.