The Tropical Depression Four forming in the Atlantic has gotten stronger becoming Tropical Storm Danny. It has the probability of becoming the Atlantic season's first hurricane this year.
Its recent location is 1,600 miles (2,600 km) east of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. It has sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kph). Danny is now going westward with speed going around 12 miles per hour (19 kph), according to the Huffington Post.
It developed into a tropical depression early Tuesday and will likely become a hurricane by Thursday since it was observed to be going through a favorable atmospheric condition. During early August, the system moved across Africa and continues to move westward this week with a speed of 10-15 mph (15-25 kph), Accuweather reported.
Accuweather meteorologist Evan Duffey said consistently strong wind shears are present in the Caribbean during the hurricane season. "The most likely time for the system to strengthen is through Thursday since beyond this point wind shear is likely to increase as the system approaches and later moves into the Caribbean," he said.
Danny only has a small center containing heavy showers and thunderstorms. Clouds and scattered storms surround its core. Infrared satellites show the thunderstorms are getting stronger for the past hours.
By the weekend, Tropical Storm Danny would continue to gather oceanic heat content that constantly increases as it goes on. Nonetheless, Sahara's dry air and dust on the northern part of Danny may halt its maturation. There is no assurance that Danny will keep its strength when it reaches the tropics and there are no predictions on how destructive Danny might be upon reaching the United States, according to Weather Underground.
Danny follows the storms Ana, Bill, and Claudette - none of which developed into hurricanes.
