TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE AZORES THIS MORNING

At 1200 AM GMT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was located near latitude 41.0 North, longitude 31.4 West. Gaston is moving toward the east near 17 mph (28 km/h). A slower southeastward motion is forecast later today followed by a southward, and then southwestward, motion tonight and early Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Gaston will move near or over portions of the Azores tonight through early Saturday.

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FIONA FORECAST TO MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO BERMUDA OVERNIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY… …SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM WIND, STORM SURGE, AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC CANADA

At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Fiona was located by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 30.8 North, longitude 69.1 West. Fiona is moving toward the north-northeast near 20 mph (31 km/h). A north-northeastward or northeastward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected through Friday, followed by a somewhat slower northward motion beginning Friday night, and this motion should continue through late Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will pass just to the west of Bermuda tonight, approach Nova Scotia on Friday, and move across Nova Scotia and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Saturday.

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DFW tonight Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. -William

GASTON APPROACHING THE WESTERN AZORES ISLANDS.. …TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER TONIGHT

At 900 PM GMT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was located near latitude 41.1 North, longitude 32.0 West. Gaston is moving toward the east-northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h). A turn to the east is expected later tonight, and a slower southeastward or southward motion is forecast by early Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Gaston will move near or over portions of the Azores tonight through Saturday.

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CONDITIONS DETERIORATING ON BERMUDA AS FIONA APPROACHES… …RISK OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM WIND, STORM SURGE, AND HEAVY RAINFALL INCREASING FOR ATLANTIC CANADA

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Fiona was located near latitude 30.4 North, longitude 69.5 West. Fiona is moving toward the north-northeast near 20 mph (31 km/h). A north- northeastward or northeastward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected through Friday, followed by a somewhat slower northward motion beginning Friday night, and this motion should continue through late Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will pass just to the west of Bermuda tonight, approach Nova Scotia on Friday, and move across Nova Scotia and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Saturday.

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Here’s a look at Live Temperatures across North Texas, Local Radar and the Updated Forecast Map.

DFW this afternoon Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. -William

GASTON APPROACHING THE WESTERN AZORES ISLANDS.. …TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT

At 600 PM GMT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was located near latitude 41.1 North, longitude 33.0 West. Gaston is moving toward the east-northeast near 21 mph (33 km/h). A turn to the east is expected tonight, and a slower southeastward or southward motion is forecast by early Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Gaston will move near or over portions of the Azores tonight through Saturday.

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From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on HurricaneFiona, located several hundred miles southwest of Bermuda, and onTropical Storm Gaston, located a few hundred miles west-southwest ofthe Azores.Southeastern Caribbean Sea:Showers and T-Storms continue in association with a tropicalwave located over the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Althoughupper-level winds are currently inhibiting development, theenvironment is forecast to gradually become more favorable in acouple of days, and a tropical depression is likely to form at thattime. The disturbance is forecast to move west-northwestward acrossthe eastern Caribbean Sea during the next day or two, and be overthe central Caribbean Sea this weekend. Regardless of development,locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are likely to affect theWindward Islands, northern Venezuela, and the ABC island chaintoday. These impacts are likely to spread to northeastern Colombialater this evening.* Formation chance through 48 hours high 70 percent.* Formation chance through 5 days high 90 percent.Eastern Tropical Atlantic:Showers and T-Storms located near the west coast of Africa areassociated with a tropical wave that has emerged over the warmwaters of the far eastern Atlantic. Environmental conditions areforecast to be conducive for some development, and a tropicaldepression could form by this weekend while the system moves slowlynorthward, between west Africa and the Cabo Verde Islands.* Formation chance through 48 hours medium 60 percent.* Formation chance through 5 days medium 60 percent.East Central Tropical Atlantic:A broad area of low pressure located several hundred mileswest-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to producedisorganized showers and T-Storms. Despite marginalenvironmental conditions, some slow development of this system ispossible over the next several days while it moves slowlynorthwestward or northward over the tropical Atlantic.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 20 percent.* Formation chance through 5 days low 30 percent.Forecaster Bucci