A tropical wav2e came off the coast of Africa, developed over the next couple of days and entered a very favorable environment which allowed it to become the first tropical depression of the season only a few hundred miles East of the Leeward Islands on June 4th. As the tropical depression intensified into Tropical Storm Areil the next day, it took a sudden turn to the North missing the Leeward Islands although heavy rainfall and a wind gust of 38 MPH were reported in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2 days later, Areil intensified into a hurricane a couple of hundred miles South of Bermuda causing hurricane watches to be issued, however, Areil's tricky ways were only beginning to show up as she took a sudden curve to the Southwest and West. Intensifying very slowly but surely, 2 days later Areil st