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Tropical Storm Lee Expected To Become Major Hurricane In Days, But Uncertainty Surrounds Track Tropical Storm Lee Expected To Become Major Hurricane In Days, But Uncertainty Surrounds Track
Tropical Storm Lee Expected To Become Major Hurricane In Days, But Uncertainty Surrounds Track Newly named tropical storm Lee is expected to become a major hurricane in days as forecasters are awaiting new models that will shed light on its eventual track. Lee, now located in the Central Atlantic, is headed on a northwestern path. Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane by early Saturday, Sept. 9, the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday, Sept. 6, noting that swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents across portions of the Lesser Antilles late this week.   "Residents along the US East Coast from Florida to Maine and Atlantic Canada should…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Update: Newly Named Tropical Storm Lee Threatens East Coast As Potential Major Hurricane Update: Newly Named Tropical Storm Lee Threatens East Coast As Potential Major Hurricane
Update: Newly Named Tropical Storm Lee Threatens East Coast As Potential Major Hurricane A newly named tropical storm that is expected to become a major hurricane by this weekend will threaten the East Coast next week, forecasters are now saying. Tropical Depression 13 turned Tropical Storm Lee, now located in the Central Atlantic, is headed on a northwestern path, the National Hurricane Center said. "Residents along the US East Coast from Florida to Maine and Atlantic Canada should closely monitor the situation," according to AccuWeather.com. Depending on the path it takes, the expected time frame for potential impacts to the United States and Atlantic Canada is from Wed…

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Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes
Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes Ian has strengthened to Category 4 hurricane status and its projected path has changed as it nears a direct hit on the southwest Florida coast with the potential to be one of the most devastating and costly storms in US history. Early Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, the center of Ian is now heading straight to the Fort Myers/Sarasota, Florida area, a notable shift in the path to the south southeast after early path projections had its track moving farther north toward Tampa and St.Petersburg. It is about 65 miles west-southwest of Naples, Florida at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to…

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Hurricane Larry Growing Larger, Getting Stronger With 125 MPH Winds: Latest Projected Track Hurricane Larry Growing Larger, Getting Stronger With 125 MPH Winds: Latest Projected Track
Hurricane Larry Growing Larger, Getting Stronger With 125 MPH Winds: Latest Projected Track Click here for an updated story: Latest On Larry: Impacts From Hurricane Will Be 'Far Reaching' Even With Eye Off Coast The newest named storm of the 2021 hurricane season is growing larger and getting stronger. On Saturday, Sept. 4, the center of now Hurricane Larry is churning in the central Atlantic Basin with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour and higher gusts, making it a Category 3 storm. Larry is the third major hurricane -- Cat 3 or higher -- in the Atlantic this hurricane season. It could hit Cat 4 strength with maximum winds of 140 over the weekend. …

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Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season
Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season The 2020 hurricane season could be an active one with 16 named storms predicted, according to newly released projections. Eight of the storms are predicted to be hurricanes with four of those expected to be major storms of Category 3 to 5. That means the storms will have sustained winds of 111 miles per hour. or more. The season will officially start on Monday, June 1 and end on Monday, Nov. 30. "The probability of U.S. major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 130 percent of the long-period average," the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State Unive…

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Tracking Dorian: New Projected Path For Cat 4 Hurricane; Possible Impact On This Area Unclear Tracking Dorian: New Projected Path For Cat 4 Hurricane; Possible Impact On This Area Unclear
Tracking Dorian: New Projected Path For Cat 4 Hurricane; Possible Impact On This Area Unclear Hurricane Dorian has reached Category 4 status as it slowly heads west packing 145 mile-per-hour winds. The latest projected path shows Florida may be spared a direct hit. In a report released at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31,  the National Hurricane Center said it now expects Dorian will take a sharp right turn around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, so the center of the storm doesn’t make Florida landfall. The consensus path from several models also now has the storm headed for landfall near the South Carolina and Georgia border. A gradual north/northeast trek is then expected with heavy a…

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Flo's On The Go: Massive Storm Barrels Toward East Coast Flo's On The Go: Massive Storm Barrels Toward East Coast
Flo's On The Go: Massive Storm Barrels Toward East Coast Florence has shifted back and forth from hurricane to tropical storm status the last couple of days, but one thing has become clear.New models show Florence is posing an increasing threat to the East Coast and the chances are now higher it will have direct effects Wednesday through Friday anywhere between Florida and southern New England, including the tristate area. The National Hurricane Center issued advisories Saturday morning on Tropical Storm Florence, which is located over the central Atlantic Ocean and is expected to return to Hurricane status on Sunday. North Carolina declared a sta…

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by Joe Lombardi