Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms, Eyes East Coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms, Eyes East Coast
The News
Tropical Storm Cristobal has formed in the Atlantic as forecasters warn its early tracks point toward the US East Coast.
It is the third named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, according to USA Today.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring multiple Atlantic disturbances, with additional systems brewing behind Cristobal.
Timeline
As of August 12, the NHC was tracking several disturbances in the Atlantic, with one system nearing tropical depression strength, Newsweek reported.
Cristobal became the season's third named storm the same day, USA Today said.
Early spaghetti models — the clustered forecast tracks meteorologists use to gauge a storm's possible paths — showed multiple routes toward the US, according to the Daily Mail.
Reactions
Forecasters cited by the Daily Mail said the odds of a tropical threat forming in the Atlantic had increased, with several models drawing paths to the East Coast.
The NHC continued to flag more than one system as worth watching, Newsweek reported.
What's Next
Forecasters will refine Cristobal's track as the storm strengthens and the spaghetti models converge.
The NHC is expected to keep issuing updates on Cristobal and the other Atlantic disturbances in the coming days.
East Coast residents are being urged to watch official forecasts as the potential paths come into focus.
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