JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tropical Storm Rina is now moving faster (15mph) to the North over the open Atlantic Ocean. The same general forward motion is expected through tonight. During the day on Wednesday, Rina will turn north-northeast and speed up even faster.
Tropical storms Rina (pronounced REE-nah) has formed 1550 miles straight east of Jacksonville and will continue to remain far, far away. Rina developed from tropical depression 19. Max winds are around 40 mph and is unlikely to intensify much more as harsh upper-level winds will impact little Rina in about 24 hours.
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And the tropics may not be done yet as a couple of forecast models still suggest that we could see one more system later next week, this time in the Caribbean Sea.
November is typically a quiet month for the tropics and it is very, very rare to have a tropical system impact the United States.
Yet, these late season storms can be very devastating to the Caribbean Islands, especially in particularly busy seasons, such as the one we just experienced.