New Updates on Tropical Storm Gabrielle’s Path and What NJ Should Know
So what's the deal with Hurricane Gabrielle?
And no, that's not the setup to a bad joke or anything like that; there is a tropical storm brewing in the tropics that has the potential to be a big concern for the Garden State.
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When Is Hurricane Season In New Jersey?
Currently, we are in the midst of hurricane season, which spans from the end of June to the end of November, with the majority of major, named storms occurring in August, September, and October.
So far, Jersey has been pretty unscathed this hurricane season, minus some flooding in areas a few weeks ago from hurricane Erin.
What We Know About Tropical Storm Gabrielle
We're now starting to see reports of another tropical storm that's brewing in the tropics, and Jersey may want to be prepared.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle came to our attention a week ago or so, and is currently sustaining wind gusts of 45 miles per hour.
Gabrielle has the potential to morph into a full-blown hurricane by September 26th, and the latest models suggest there's a chance the storm could blow North, after it makes its way through the Caribbean.
Could Hurricane Gabrielle Impact New Jersey?
So, does New Jersey have to be worried about being in the path of Hurricane Gabrielle?
APP reports that the spaghetti models, which a forecasting graphics that map multiple paths of a weather event, have a few possible outcomes.
Forecast Models Show Different Paths For Gabrielle
One outcome shows Gabrielle making landfall anywhere between South Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic Region, which could put the storm on a path with Jersey.
The good news is that more than half of the models show that the storm is more likely to skip the East Coast, and move more north-west.
Why New Jersey Should Stay Prepared
At this point in time, it's way to early to make a definitive declaration as to Gabrielle's path, but in my opinion, it's always better to be safe and prepared regardless.
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