Earliest tropical storm on record in Pacific Ocean

The first tropical storm of the 2021 East Pacific hurricane season formed off the southwest coast of Mexico on Sunday, May 9. CNN.

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Andres is the earliest tropical storm to ever form during the satellite era in the eastern Pacific, surpassing Storm Adrian in 2017. Andres also had the distinction of developing before the official start of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season - that is, before May 15th.

This is not the first time that the tropical system has developed prior to the official start of hurricane season. The Eastern Pacific experienced a tropical depression or tropical storm for three of the past five years prior to the official season.

This system began to evolve on Friday, May 7, and has since turned into a tropical storm. Tropical storm Andres now has wind speeds of 40 mph (64 km / h) and is heading northwest at 6 mph (9,6 km / h).

“Increased southwest-west shear and drier air west of the cyclone should prevent any significant additional strengthening,” the National Hurricane Center said May 9.

The system is predicted to maintain the strength of the tropical storm until Monday morning, May 10. It is predicted that a gradual easing of the storm will begin on the same day, and on Tuesday, May 11, the system will become a residual minimum, crossing the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Hurricane season starts early

The Pacific Ocean is not the only ocean basin to experience preseason tropical activity in recent years. The past six years have also seen at least one named tropical system develop in the Atlantic before the official start of the season on June 1. Another hurricane season with above-average activity is expected in the Atlantic this year.

That's why the National Hurricane Center has decided that, starting this year, it will issue its regular "tropical weather forecasts" beginning May 15—to better serve communities impacted by early-season tropical systems.

Regardless of which ocean basin you live near, just one storm is enough for the season to be effective. Therefore, it is very important to start preparing for hurricane season now.

This can be done by reviewing your evacuation plans and making sure your evacuation kit is up to date.

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“You can also make a list of hurricane resupply items and start thinking about how you will prepare your home for the upcoming hurricane season,” the hurricane center said.

National hurricane preparedness week lasts from 9 to 15 May. Her daily themes help people plan for the upcoming season.

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