TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR

[hurricane]

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR...FIRST STORM OF THE 2008 ATLANTIC
SEASON...QUICKLY FORMS NEAR THE COAST OF BELIZE...ALREADY MOVING
INLAND...

AT 1 PM EDT...1700 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE COAST OF BELIZE....AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM CABO
CATOCHE SOUTHWARD TO THE BORDER WITH BELIZE. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA..IN THIS CASE...WITHIN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS.
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[hurricane]

It is interesting to note that Tropical Storm Arthur - in the Atlantic - formed from the low that was Tropical Storm Alma in the Pacific which crossed into the Atlantic and re-formed.

As it drifts westward now, it could form into another tropical depression as winds become more favorable. It is interesting to watch it cross back and forth between the oceans. Any bets on future development?