NOAA raises its hurricane projection for this year 2:55
(CNN) - As the peak of the hurricane season approaches, two storms are being monitored for possible impacts on land, one in the Pacific and one in the Atlantic.
Elida, a hurricane that became Category 2, is forecast to remain out in the eastern Pacific. It won't affect directly onshore, but hurricane hazards extend well beyond the eye of the storm.
The storm surge generated by Elida is expected to trigger potentially deadly swells and rip currents along the west-central coast of Mexico and the southern Baja California peninsula.
The high seas waves will also be a danger for boaters.
"Although Elida is a hurricane, it is likely to move northwest over colder waters and die," said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers.
Although Elida is expected to continue to weaken on Wednesday, more developments are anticipated in its wake.
"The eastern Pacific tropics off the western coast of Mexico appear to be becoming very active," Myers said. "Computer models predict two more tropical storms behind this one."
The first 'J' storm could form later this week
Tropical Depression 11 formed over the Atlantic on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to become Tropical Storm Josephine in the next few days.
The system is expected to strengthen slightly to become Tropical Storm Josephine in the next 24 to 48 hours. If it becomes a tropical storm, it would be the first storm on record to start with a "J". The previous record was August 22, 2005.
This would continue the record pace of this hurricane season, which has broken previous records set during the infamous 2005 season. That season saw 28 named storms, 15 of which were hurricanes.
Tropical Depression 11 is located about 2,265 kilometers east of the Lesser Antilles and is moving west at 24 km / h. Computer models suggest that it will move north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend, like a tropical storm.
It remains uncertain whether it will affect the continental United States, but the system is expected to encounter less favorable conditions as it approaches or north of the Leeward Islands. This should keep the storm weak and could even cause it to dissipate over the weekend.
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Areas covered include the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea.
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