The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves in the Atlantic basin. Tropical wave 1: An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 23W, south of 14N, moving westward at 6 to 11 mph. Tropical wave 2: A central Atlantic tropical wave is along 43W, south of 13N, moving westward at 6 to 11 mph.

While the vast majority of tropical storms and hurricanes originate from the wave, it’s relatively rare to see one organize and strengthen into a named storm this early in the s

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Erick has formed in the eastern Pacific on a forecast track to make landfall in Mexico