Two storms brewing in Atlantic, another in Gulf of Mexico. Could they impact Myrtle Beach?
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After Hurricane Helene hit hard the western Carolinas, three more storms are forming off the coasts.
Could these impact the Myrtle Beach area?
In the Atlantic, Hurricane Kirk has turned into a category one hurricane as of Wednesday morning, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jordan Baker. It should have little impact on the Myrtle Beach area.
Kirk is located in the Atlantic Ocean far from land and should remain at sea, Baker said. There’s another system with a 90% chance of developing into something more behind Kirk.
These systems are not expected to make it close to the coast and will only likely impact the surf, Baker said. There could be dangerous swells and a high chance for rip currents caused by the storms.
In the Gulf of Mexico there’s also a “broad and unorganized system” that could develop into a storm but Baker said it’s unclear if that will happen. There’s a 40% chance of it developing over the next week.
If it does turn into a cyclone, it likely won’t reach the Myrtle Beach area, according to Baker. There’s a cool high pressure system bringing a cold front from the north early next week. That system would likely keep the potential storm south.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida Sept. 26 as a Category 4 hurricane. The storm brought fatalities across several southern and southeastern states, inundating Asheville, North Carolina, with floodwaters.
More than 100 people were killed by the storm, the Associated Press reported.
