Erika Now A Remnant Low

Wind shear was too strong for Erika to survive. It is now a weak low pressure that is moving to the west at 7 mph. More than likely this storm will continue to dissipate over the next couple days. We will keep watching the remnants of Erika and will let you know if anything else changes.

Erika Likely To Weaken To A Depression

Tropical Storm Erika remains weak and disorganized Thursday, with maximum sustained winds near 40mph. Erika will begin interacting with the various landmasses from Puerto Rico, to Hispaniola, and eastern Cuba over the next several days, which would alone be enough to weaken the storm a little. But, there are other inhibiting factors as well, including upper-level west and southwesterly shear, and also drier air at the mid-levels. All of these mean Tropical Storm Erika will likely be forced to continue weakening to a Tropical Depression, and will have very little chance to re-strengthen early next week as what is left of Erika meanders to the Bahamas.

Erika Barely A Tropical Storm

Erika continues to drift to the west at around 10 mph. It will turn slightly to the northwest as it passes over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. This should weaken the storm even further. If Erika survives this trek across land (and the strong wind shear in place), then it could possibly strengthen. However, the chances for this are very slim.