Atlantic system strengthens into Tropical Storm Beryl, could dissipate before impacting Florida

And even though it's expected to weaken prior to reaching the Leeward Islands, they won't be entirely out of the woods early next week.

Since small tropical cyclones like Beryl often have a tendency to strengthen quickly over a short period of time, continued intensification appears likely for the next day or so.

The storm is one of two forecasters have been watching over the last week. "A fast westward to west northwestward motion is expected through the weekend", the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Depression Two had winds of 35 miles per hour.

Both systems are expected to strengthen as we enter into the second full month of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.

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"Temperatures at the surface of the tropical Atlantic Ocean have become remarkably colder than normal", wrote Phil Klotzbach, a Capital Weather Gang contributor and the lead author of the Colorado State outlooks.

Wind shear is forecast to clip Beryls wings as it heads west — but the system has the potential to bring rain to the Caribbean.

It has been a quiet season so far, with no storm activity since Subtropical Storm Alberto formed in May, ahead of the June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

An upgrade to a tropical storm occurs when cyclonic circulation becomes more organized and maximum sustained winds gust between 39 miles per hour and 73 miles per hour. "The track guidance is in generally good agreement, and the NHC official forecast is close to the TVCX multi-model consensus and the HCCA guidance".

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