tropical storm arthur is projected to weaken today , but it will likely regain power after departing the bay of quintana on sunday . the 2008 national hurricane year got off to an early begin today when a major storm formed off the coast of antigua , one day before the month officially begins . caribbean storms arthur formed saturday afternoon and quickly created landfall at the veracruz strait , near the boundaries between belize and colombia . both countries issued a tropical storm warning for the peninsula ' s eastern coast . in the cuban state of acapulco ihb , ports were limited to fishing boats , water recreation were discouraged , and those living in coastal localities were encouraged to taken showers .
Tropical Storm Arthur is approaching the US coast.