Hurricane tracker: Tropical Storm Arlene is forming in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Arlene is brewing or rather forming in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday afternoon. Tropical Storm Arlene is the first named storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, according to a report.

Residents of Florida are expected to see 1 to 2 inches of rain, maximum up to 5 inches in some places, forecasters were quoted as saying by USA Today.

Forecasts from the hurricane center said storm is likely to remain offshore Florida and there will be minimal impact.


According to forecast by Hurricane center experts, Tropical Storm Arlene is likely to remain offshore and have only minimal impact in Florida or any land area as it meanders south in the Gulf.

It's time for residents along the southeastern US coastlines to make sure their storm plans are in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season got underway Thursday.

Forecasters are predicting a "near-normal" season, but Mike Brennan, the new director at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, stressed during a Wednesday news conference that there's really nothing normal when it comes to hurricanes.

Hurricanes are named primarily to eliminate confusion if there are two or more storm systems occurring at the same time. The United States began using female names for storms in 1953 and began alternating male and female names in 1978.

There is a rotating list of Atlantic hurricane season names every six years. The list can then be repeated, with names being eliminated if they are retired from the rotation, according to the National Hurricane Center's website.

The 2023 hurricane names are: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince and Whitney.

FAQs

1. What is the name of latest tropical storm?
   The name of the latest tropical storm is Arlene.
2. How are Hurricanes named?
   The US began using female names for storms in 1953 and began alternating male and female names in 1978.