Tropical Storms spin in the pacific and more threaten the East

By Ryan Bockmier

Weather experts say tropical storm Jova is expected to become a hurricane in the next couple of days. The reason this hurricane is so special is because its origin is in the Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes usually appear in the Atlantic Ocean because of its warm waters. Some say the Atlantic is the perfect mix of water and wind for hurricanes.

            Earlier Friday, Irwin strengthened to become the eighth hurricane of the eastern Pacific season. Late Friday both storms appeared to be far off the coast of Mexico

            Irwin was moving west-northwest at about 8 mph, but current Doppler radar models show the storm could take a turn back toward the east and move toward land.

            The same is the case with Jova. Who was moving northwest at about 8-mph. Current Doppler radar Models show it also could take a turn toward the northeast and possibly make landfall sometime next week over Mexico.

            In the Atlantic, Hurricane Philippe was far off the U.S. coast and was not expected to threaten land. Also there is a possibly strong storm named Rina to hit Florida and move up the coast of the flood ravened mid Atlantic. It is expected to make landfall by the middle or end of next week.