Tropical Storm Alberto was named today just before 5pm EDT. This is the first tropical system to be named in the Atlantic for the 2012 season. If you recall, Tropical Storm Aletta was named just about a week ago, and formed just about a day before Eastern Pacific Hurricane season began. Alberto shares that same tidbit as Aletta. Atlantic Hurricane season doesn't officially begin until June 1st, so this storm also formed before the season officially begins. Why is this important? This is the first time that a tropical storm has formed before the official start of the hurricane seasons in both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Basins. Even more....Alberto is the earliest-forming tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin since Ana back in 2003.
Alberto will enhance some storm development in places like Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida, but is not expected to make a major impact on those areas. A front is expected to push through Mon-Tuesday of this week in those areas, so despite the fact that Alberto will start to push westward towards the South Carolina coast, the front will push Alberto off to the north and east and out towards the northern Atlantic starting early Tuesday.
Sources: NOAA, National Hurricane Center
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