It’s the first full-fledged tropical storm to spin up in the South Atlantic in nearly a decade.
A satellite view of Tropical Storm Iba on March 26. By Matthew Cappucci March 26 at 11:25 AM Did you know there’s a tropical storm right now in the Atlantic? It’s true. But it’s a bit farther south than you’re probably accustomed to.
Tropical Storm Iba is anchored about 150 miles east of Brazil’s Espirito Santo state. At the storm’s center, 50 mph winds gusting to 65 mph will continue to stir up rough seas, with wave heights topping 15 feet. But it will have little effect on land. Until relatively recently, it was almost unanimously agreed upon that tropical cyclones couldn’t form in the South Atlantic. The region is characterized by strong wind shear, which can easily tear apart fledgling systems. Water temperatures would usually be too cool to grow or sustain them. And there’s a lack of triggering mechanisms — the “tropical waves” and associated zone of thunderstorm activity needed to spark cyclone development is generally draped well to the north.
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