Category: hurricanes

Hurricane Sam to remain a major hurricane for days, no threat to the U.S.


by Meteorologist Lauren Hope  5:00 AM EDT, Mon September 27, 2021 Hurricane Sam is about 800 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Sam is small but mighty with winds sustained at 130 mph. The category 4 hurricane is expected to maintain major hurricane strength as the system moves slowly northeast at 8 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend 30 …

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Tropical Storm Ida Is Strengthening and Forecast To Slam Gulf Coast As A Major Hurricane Sunday


By weather.com meteorologists Tropical Storm Ida Strengthening Over Northwest Caribbean The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Ida. Volume 90% At a Glance Tropical Storm Ida is strengthening in the Caribbean Sea. Ida is forecast to grow into a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Interests along the northern …

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Tropics watch: Hurricane center tracking 3 disturbances


Next named storms will be called Ida, Julian and Kate ORLANDO, Fla. – As the peak of hurricane season approaches, the tropics are active. The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday is keeping tabs on three tropical waves, two of which have a 70% chance of developing. A broad area of low pressure is expected to form …

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Tropics latest: Fred still a depression; Tropical Storm Grace forms


WINK NEWS As of 5 A.M. Saturday, Fred is a tropical depression with 35 mph max sustained winds, moving to the west-northwest at 13 mph. Latest track for Fred has shifted west a little more. Fred is expected to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico later today, where it is expected to regain tropical storm …

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Tropics latest: Tropical Storm Watch for SWFL coastline; Potential Tropical Cyclone 7 forms


WINK NEWS As of the 2 p.m. Friday update from the National Hurricane Center, Fred is a tropical depression with 35 mph max sustained winds, moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph. It is set to closely track along Cuba’s northern coastline over the next 12 hours. Throughout the next 24 – 48 Fred is …

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Tropical Depression Fred: What you need to know


WINK NEWS For the latest weather update click here. A Tropical Storm Watch is issued for coastal Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. A Tropical Storm Warning is issued for the Gulf of Mexico waters off the SWFL coast. A Flood Watch was issued for Collier, Hendry, Glades counties in Southwest Florida until Sunday at 8:00 p.m. …

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Atlantic Storms Line Up


Tropical Storm Paulette Drifts Northwest. Path will be defined in coming days.

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Atlantic Storms Line Up


Two tropical disturbances off of the coast of Afraican are low risk for Southwest Florida.  Tropical StormNana is headed  toward Belize.

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Hurricanes Marco (14) & Laura (13)


Southwest Florida is out of the cones for both storms though rains & winds should be expected.

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Hurricanes Marco (14) & Laura (13)


(Wink & NOAA) — Two Tropical Depressions will be closely watched as they form in the Atlantic.

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