The National Weather Service warned that it could be the biggest storm of the season so far, threatening up to 6 inches of rain.
Meteorologists have issued alerts for southern Texas after the National Hurricane Center warned that a likely tropical storm could cause 'life-threatening' floods as it continues to develop.As of Monday afternoon, the NHC was tracking a broad area of low pressure churning in the Bay of Campeche. Hurricane experts said the storm will likely become Tropical Storm Alberto, with a 70 percent chance of development in the next 48 hours, which would make it the first named storm of the season.
's forecast anticipates 17 to 25 named storms, for an above-average hurricane season. Of the 25, eight to 13 will be hurricanes and four to seven will be major hurricanes. The forecast amount of named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes is the highest has ever issued in a May outlook.Several factors are contributing to the storm-heavy predictions this year, including abnormally warm sea surface temperatures and the expectation that El Niño will transition into La Niña by this summer or fall.
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