Felix is now a major hurricane reaching category 5 strength!
Hurricane Felix is slowly creeping westward through the southern Caribbean Sea. Aruba is feeling the effects of the south side of the storm. Felix should continue a westward motion gaining a little latitude north through early next week. Belize could be the next landmass Felix affects next week.
Elsewhere in the tropics, there are 2 areas being monitored. The first is off the Georgia coast. This is a an area of low pressure that is left over from a decayed frontal zone. With very weak upper level support, systems such as these have to be closely watched for signs of any tropical development. It should slowly drift east. The second area to watch is between the US and Africa. This tropical wave is not showing immediate signs of development, but could over the next few days. September is the peak month of hurricane season, with the peak day of the season on the 10th. The "peak weeks" of the season continue through October 15th. The season does not end until November 30.
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