Foto: National Hurricane Center
Hurricane Sam moved west of the Atlantic basin on Sunday as a powerful Category 4 storm. Forecasters hope the system will stay far enough from land to avoid major damage from its 145 mph winds and heavy rains.
The last: AccuWeather meteorologists said a westward path for the hurricane, through the northern Caribbean islands, seemed unlikely. Meteorologist Bernie Rayno pointed out that a dip in the ocean current would drive Sam away from the United States.
- That scenario, nine years ago, helped steer Superstorm Sandy into western New Jersey and caused extensive damage.
- Meteorologists do not believe that Sam generates a result similar to Sandy, but they warned of a range of possibilities depending on the trajectory of the phenomenon.
And now that? “Even if Sam stays east of the US, by the end of this week through next weekend, the seas (could rise) along the Atlantic coast from central Florida to Maine,” predicted the lead meteorologist. from AccuWeather, Rob Miller.
- Some fluctuations in intensity are expected over the next few days before Sam slowly weakens, the National Weather Service reported.
- “If there’s a drop in the jet stream settling further west or snaking west, then there’s room for Sam to get really close to the US next weekend,” Rayno said.
Main source of the news: USA Today
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