major storm arthur is hoped to rise tonight , but it will likely regain strength after reaching the bay of jalisco on sunday . the 2008 atlantic hurricanes season got off to an early start today where a tropical center formed off the coast of barbados , an afternoon before the event really started . tropical storm arthur formed tuesday afternoons and quickly making landfall at the yucatan peninsula , in the border between belize and veracruz . both countries issued a tropical cyclones warned for the peninsula ' s western periphery . in the cuban island of quintana roo , ports were closed to small boats , water sports were banned , and those residing in coastal areas were encouraged to make precautions .
Tropical Storm Arthur is approaching the US coast.