These storms which are forming over Cuba and Haiti are 1200 to 2000kms away from #KARL but it is clear that the cause is #TSKarl, which still has not been designated as a hurricane even though its convection field now covers 454,000 kms.
Over the same six hour period #TSKarl's clouds expanded to fill the other two thirds of the Gulf of Mexico.
To provide a sense of scale. Here's closeup views of the new pop up storms over Cuba Haiti and Puerto Rico.
The Carribean is encircled with thunder storms.
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