The 2009 hurricane season began on June 1st but it wasn’t until this week that the Atlantic basin finally started to really show signs of life. Tropical Storm Ana has formed over the eastern Atlantic becoming that ocean basin’s first named storm of the 2009 season. By contrast, the Pacific basin has had nine storms with Hurricane Guillermo currently being the latest.
The National Hurricane Center says that Tropical Storm Ana is currently 1,010 miles east of the Leeward Islands where a Tropical Storm Watch may be issued later today. The storm is moving west at 16 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The NHC says that Ana is expected to strengthen and pick up speed over the next 48 hours.
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