The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Alpha has formed to the southeast of Hispanola making 2005 the most active hurricane season on record.
AT 18Z...A SHIP REPORT FROM
C6FN4 HAD A 22 KNOT SOUTHWEST WIND ABOUT 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE
CENTER WITH A 1007 MB PRESSURE. BASED UPON THE ABOVE INFORMATION
THE CYCLONE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM ALPHA. ALPHA IS THE
TWENTY-SECOND NAMED STORM THIS SEASON AND OVERALL MAKES THE 2005
HURRICANE SEASON THE MOST ACTIVE ON RECORD.
The NHC forecasts Alpha to slowly strengthen in then make landfall in southern Hispanola. The storm is supposed to move to the north and northeast after Hispanola. Alpha is not expected to threaten the U.S.
