US weather warning: ‘Coast to coast’ tropical storms threatens full-scale hurricane assault
A pincer movement of storms closing in on America’s east and west fringes threaten a tropical deluge double-whammy
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A pincer movement of storms closing in on America’s east and west fringes threaten a tropical deluge double-whammy.
"Coast to coast" storms will see cyclones Max and Lidia sweep past Mexico as ex-Tropical Storm Philippe leads a trio of tempests around Florida.
Max has sparked warnings for volatile weather around southwestern coasts while Lidia threatens a full-scale hurricane assault across the California peninsula.
The National Hurricane Centre (NOAA) has issued an advisory for the strengthening systems which will unleash heavy rain, flash flooding, and mudslides.
The National Hurricane Centre (NOAA) has issued an advisory for the strengthening systems which will unleash heavy rain, flash flooding, and mudslides
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As tropical storms batter the States, flooding in parts will be the main concern according to experts.
Jim Dale, US weather correspondent and senior meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “This really is the autumn properly kicking in and bringing a lot of precipitation to western states and across the east of the country.
“These low-pressure storm systems are being driven by the jet stream, and they have quite a bit of venom attached to them.
“They will bring quite a lot of rain, and some of that will be heavy at times around the end of the week, around Thursday and Friday.”
A huge sea swell hauled up by Lidia will trigger a "dangerous" rip current along the west coast of Mexico and the Baja California peninsula, according to the NOAA.
The storm is forecast to strengthen through the coming days as it hurtles towards the west coast of Mexico.
A NOAA spokesman said: “Lidia is expected to strengthen before it reaches west-central Mexico, and hurricane conditions are expected.
“Swells from Lidia will cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along the west coast of Mexico and the Baja California peninsula during the next few days.”
Heavy rain is expected across southern US states on Wednesday as Lidia offloads its deluge.
However, it will come as a relief to regions which have parched over the past few weeks in a relentless heatwave.
Torrential downpours will also dampen temperatures across southern Texas and Mississippi, according to The Weather Channel.
Weather Channel meteorologists say stormy weather will move across the country as the States brace for a ‘coast to coast storm’.
Meteorologist Orelon Sidney said: “A tropical cyclone from the Pacific is going to help bring rain to southern Texas the Mississippi Delta into the Deep South as we go through this week.
A huge sea swell hauled up by Lidia will trigger a ‘dangerous’ rip current along the west coast of Mexico and the Baja California peninsula, according to the NOAA
The Weather Channel
“It's going to be a bit rainy from Wilmington out to Houston, Brownsville and Corpus Christi, and you could see anywhere from a quarter inch to up to two inches of rain.
“Temperatures will be cooling in the planes, and we’re going to be seeing much needed rainfall across the southern United States and the Pacific Northwest.
“You are dealing with the drought but the rain train is coming to the rescue, and at least for right now, it looks like rain in the valleys and mountain snow.”
Meanwhile the east coast of the United States is braced for the remnants of Tropical Storm Philippe.
The former Atlantic storm will this week join forces with two separate low-pressure systems stalking the region.
Mr Dale said: “The ashes of Philippe will reach the northeast of the US during the week, and the effects will be most notable across New England, Boston and New York.
“This will bring heavy rain, particularly in the run up to the weekend.”