On Tuesday, Tropical Storm Edward approached the Gulf Coast, bringing rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana.
週二,熱帶風暴愛德華朝墨西哥灣沿岸逼近,為德州與路易斯安那州部分地區帶來降雨。
The National Hurricane Center warned that the storm could intensify significantly, potentially reaching hurricane status, thereby posing a threat of flooding.
國家颶風中心警告,此風暴恐將顯著增強,甚至可能達到颶風等級,進而構成洪患威脅。
Meteorologists predict that the storm will make landfall in Texas later on Tuesday, subsequently weakening rapidly.
氣象預報員預測,風暴將於週二稍晚登陸德州,隨後迅速減弱。
Meanwhile, several storm systems are brewing over the Pacific, including Lowell, which had intensified to hurricane strength by Tuesday morning.
與此同時,太平洋上有多個風暴系統正在醞釀,其中包括洛厄爾,該風暴已於週二早晨增強至颶風等級。
Early Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Edward was situated approximately thirty miles (forty-eight kilometers) south of Cameron, Louisiana, and roughly fifty miles (eighty kilometers) southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of fifty miles per hour (eighty kilometers per hour) and a forward motion of eight miles per hour (thirteen kilometers per hour) toward the northwest.
週二清晨,熱帶風暴愛德華盤踞於路易斯安那州卡梅倫以南約三十英里(四十八公里)處,亦位於德州亞瑟港東南約五十英里(八十公里)之遙,其最大持續風速達每小時五十英里(八十公里),並以每小時八英里(十三公里)之勢朝西北方向推進。
The hurricane center indicated that Edward is expected to bring 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) of rainfall to the coastal and east-central regions of Texas, although some areas may see accumulations reaching 9 inches (23 centimeters).
颶風中心指出,愛德華預計將為德州沿海至中東部地區帶來3至6英寸(8至15厘米)的降雨量,惟部分區域累積雨量恐達9英寸(23厘米)。
In contrast, rainfall expectations for southwestern Louisiana are comparatively limited.
相形之下,路易斯安那州西南部的降雨預期則較為有限。
Meanwhile, the hurricane center noted that the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly have brought rainfall and thunderstorms to Haiti, parts of the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Bahamas.
與此同時,颶風中心指出,熱帶風暴多莉的殘餘勢力已為海地、多明尼加共和國部分地區、特克斯和凱科斯群島及巴哈馬帶來降雨與雷暴。
The newly formed Pacific hurricane Lowell was situated approximately 575 miles (925 kilometers) southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, early Tuesday morning, with its maximum sustained winds having escalated to 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour).
新形成的太平洋颶風洛厄爾於週二清晨位於夏威夷希洛東南方約575英里(925公里)處,其最大持續風速已攀升至每小時80英里(130公里)。
Meteorologists indicated that, starting Wednesday, swells generated by Lowell could potentially impact parts of Hawaii.
氣象預報員指出,自週三起,洛厄爾所引發的湧浪恐將對夏威夷部分地區造成影響。
Tropical Storm Marie formed in the Pacific Ocean early Tuesday, situated off the southwestern coast of Mexico, far enough from land that it posed no immediate threat to terrestrial areas.
熱帶風暴瑪麗於週二清晨在太平洋海域生成,其位置位於墨西哥西南部外海,距離陸地尚遠,因此未對陸地構成直接威脅。
The storm's center was located approximately 400 miles (643 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, with maximum sustained winds reaching 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour), and it was currently moving in a northwestward direction.
該風暴中心位於曼薩尼約西南方約400英里(643公里)處,最大持續風速達每小時45英里(72公里),目前正朝西北方向移動。
Meteorologists indicated that Marie was gradually intensifying and was expected to develop into a hurricane by Wednesday evening.
氣象預報員指出,瑪麗正逐步增強,預計將於週三晚間發展為颶風。
Elsewhere in the Pacific, Karina intensified into a hurricane on Sunday, drawing its energy from warm waters far removed from any landmass.
在太平洋其他地區,卡琳娜於週日增強為颶風,其能量源自遠離任何陸地的溫暖海水。
By Monday, it had developed into a powerful Category 4 storm, yet forecasters indicated on Tuesday that the storm was expected to gradually weaken.
到了週一,它已發展為強勁的四級風暴,然而預報員於週二表示,預期該風暴將逐漸減弱。
According to forecasters, the storm's center was situated approximately 1,280 miles (2,059 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, with maximum sustained winds reaching 140 miles per hour (222 kilometers per hour), though it posed no threat to land.
據預報員指出,此風暴中心位於墨西哥下加利福尼亞半島南端以西偏南約1,280英里(2,059公里)處,最大持續風速達每小時140英里(222公里),惟對陸地並未構成威脅。