Every May I start checking the National Hurricane Center’s website, at least twice/day. So far this year the Atlantic forecasts have been clear. Until this morning. This is the first disturbance of the 2022 hurricane season, which has yet to officially start. When I checked the website again this early evening, the disturbance had strengthened. Historically the really bad systems come off the coast of Africa. I have no doubt this will become a tropical storm over the next few days. If it strengthens further… Well, I await the grim news this weekend.