Hurricane Danielle Stronger Tuesday Morning

Hurricane Danielle is now a Category 2 storm as of early Tuesday morning. Further strengthening is possible over the next day up to a Major Hurricane at Category 3 strength, but Danielle will likely not impact any landmasses as it tracks through the open waters of the central Atlantic.

Danielle is currently tracking around the southern periphery of a ridge over the Atlantic, but will be able to make a turn more northwest around that ridge over the next day. A trough will also deepen over the central Atlantic aiding in the turn to the north-northwest by the end of this week, steering Danielle away from any landmasses. As a result, Hurricane Danielle may also be able to bypass Bermuda.

Danielle Update - Monday 7:10 PM

Hurricane Danielle looks very impressive on satellite imagery this afternoon. It should continue to strengthen to a category 3 by Wednesday as it moves to the northwest. An upper level storm system over the east coast should deflect Danielle northward during this weekend.

Tropical Storm Danielle Update Monday Morning

Tropical Depression #6 is now Tropical Storm Danielle after strengthening yesterday as a result of a burst of convection. You can see Danielle on the right of this satellite image. (Tropical Storm Frank in the Pacific is on the left side of the image just south of Mexico.) Danielle will continue to move to the west-northwest today through the open central Atlantic, not impacting any landmasses. Maximum sustained winds as of early Monday morning are at 50 mph, with higher gusts around 65 mph.

The long-range data indicates Danielle will steer clear of the U.S. mainland, and may even bypass Bermuda to the east. Danielle should reach hurricane strength by Tuesday at the current rate of intensification, and forecast data indicates this will be the case: