Tropical Storm Gordon continues to churn in the Atlantic

MIAMI — Things are a bit calmer in the Atlantic this morning but there’s still a significant amount of activity.

While Tropical Storm Gordon continues to churn, it’s a number of tropical waves that are getting attention. Here’s the Tuesday update from the National Hurricane Center: After becoming a bit better organized Monday evening with persistent deep convection over the low-level center, Gordon’s convective organization has been steady during the overnight hours.

Gordon’s intensity forecast is challenging. Environmental conditions appear moist enough for Gordon to at least maintain its intensity during the next couple of days, given the weak vertical wind shear and warm sea-surface temperatures. However, global models do not show Gordon intensifying much during the next couple of days as the cyclone interacts with a weakening non-tropical low, currently located north of Gordon.