Tropical Storm Hanna

In the Atlantic over the southern Bahamas, Hanna has finally succumbed to northwesterly shear that has provoked it for more than 24 hours now. Because of the persistent shear, it has temporarily weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph. It was centered over the southeastern Bahamas about 420 miles southeast of Nassau.

Because restrengthening is possible, hurricane warnings are posted for the central and southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

 Source :  Weather.com

Though in a weakened state, the conventional thinking is that the pesky upper level northwesterly winds will finally begin to diminish on Wednesday.

Reorganization and re-intensification of Hanna is anticipated on Wednesday and Thursday however it is difficult to determine at this time how much strength it can attain considering the poor state it is in now.

Hanna has been drifting to the southeast. A turn to the northwest is expected tonight and its forward motion is forecast to increase.

View the latest projected path for Hanna.

Very heavy rain has been occurring over Haiti and the southeastern Bahamas because of Hanna. The storm is expected to produce 4-8 inches of rain over the southeastern Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos islands, and far eastern Cuba. Heavy rain, on the order of 10 to as much as 20 inches, will occur over Hispaniola (still recovering from Fay's rains).

The storm already has begun to churn the ocean waters off the Southeast coast. On Sunday and Monday, numerous rescues by lifeguards were carried out along the beaches of South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina all due to the dangerous rip currents. The high rip current threat will last through the week.

Coastal residents of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina should all monitor the track and development of Hanna. By Friday, it may be nearing the Southeast U.S. coast but the projected path forecast is still fairly uncertain. Residents in the Northeastern U.S. should also pay close attention because of the potential for heavy rain coming from Hanna late in the week or during the weekend.

Tropical Depression Gustav

Although Gustav is now a tropical depression, it is soaking the Ark-La-Tex region; where Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana border each other.

Steering currents over the south-central United States have weakened. This has allowed Gustav to slow down and become nearly stationary over northeastern Texas and northwestern Louisiana.

This stall or very slow movement will aid in producing large rainfall amounts. The heaviest rain will be focused over northern Louisiana, northeastern Oklahoma, the entire state of Arkansas, and Missouri during the time span from today through Friday.

Tropical Storm Ike

Elsewhere in the Atlantic Basin, Tropical Storm Ike, the ninth tropical storm of the season, continues its westward trek. It is located halfway between the Lesser Antilles and Africa. Top winds are near 50 mph.

Tropical Storm Ike will initially head west or west-northwest over the course of this week. It is forecast to become a hurricane later this week.

You can view the projected path here.

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Tropical Storm Josephine

A tropical wave that emerged from the African Coast yesterday formed into Tropical Depression 10 earlier today and has already been upgraded to Tropical Storm Josephine.

It is located about 125 miles south-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Top winds are near 40 miles per hour.

It is expected to remain well south of the Cape Verde Islands today, moving away from them tonight on a west and west-northwest track into the open waters of the eastern Atlantic.

You can view Josephine's projected path here.

Eastern Pacific

And lastly, a new tropical storm has formed in the eastern Pacific. Tropical Storm Karina is the 11th named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. Thankfully, it will remain rather weak during its lifespan and gradually drift to the west-northwest battling easterly wind shear. It is solely a marine hazard.

For the latest on the busy tropics, stay tuned to The Weather Channel and for updates here on weather.com.