9:30 a.m. Saturday: Erika dissipates

Aug 29, 2015 1 min read

Surface observations from Cuba, satellite imagery, and reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Erika has degenerated into a trough of low pressure, with the remnants of the center located near the north coast of eastern Cuba. Winds of near 30 kt are occurring to the north and east of the center, and these conditions will likely continue through at least this

afternoon.

The remnants are expected to move west-northwestward near the northern coast of central and eastern Cuba for the next 12 to 24

hours and reach the southeastern Gulf of Mexico in about 36 hours. After that time, a more northward motion is expected over the

eastern Gulf of Mexico.

The dynamical models suggests that the current strong wind shear could relax by the time the system reaches the Gulf of Mexico, and there is a possibility that Erika could regenerate. Regardless of regeneration, locally heavy rains and gusty winds should spread across portions of Cuba, the Bahamas, and southern Florida during the next couple of days.

Source: NOAA