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Pair Of New Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin Pair Of New Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin
Pair Of New Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin Amid the ongoing relief operations following the devastation caused by hurricanes Fiona and Ian, forecasters are keeping an eye on two new systems in the Atlantic Basin. It had been a relatively quiet hurricane season before the back-to-back blockbuster storms. "Ian gave a jolting reminder that all it takes is one significant strike from a tropical system to disrupt livelihoods and create a major, deadly disaster, following what was an unusually quiet start to the season," according to AccuWeather.com. Julia and Karl will be the next named storms of the hurricane season, which ends Wednesd…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Possible New Hurricane Targets US: Here's Projected Timing, Track Possible New Hurricane Targets US: Here's Projected Timing, Track
Possible New Hurricane Targets US: Here's Projected Timing, Track Updated story: Newly Named Tropical Storm Ian Expected To Make Direct Hit On US As Major Hurricane As Hurricane Fiona barrels its way north, concerns are growing among forecasters about a new storm that is on track to affect the United States next week. Tropical Depression Nine (known as #TD9) formed in the central Caribbean Friday morning, Sept. 23, the National Hurricane Center announced. Tropical Depression 9 is expected to strengthen to hurricane status and move north through Florida next week. It's located about 1,000 miles east-southeast of Cuba, as of early …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path
Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path Hurricane Fiona has strengthened to Category 3 status after knocking out power to almost all of Puerto Rico while dumping up to 30 inches of rainfall. As of Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, the center of the storm is located just north of Grand Turk Island. Fiona, packed with maximum sustained winds near 115 miles per hour with higher gusts, is moving toward the north-northwest at around 10 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said. This general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday, followed by a turn toward the north Tuesday night or Wednesday, Sept. 21.  Heav…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico
Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Fiona has just strengthened to Category 1 hurricane status. Fiona, the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is located about 50 miles southwest of Puerto Rico at around midday on Sunday, Sept. 18, the National Hurricane Center said. It is the third hurricane of the 2020 season, ending Wednesday, November 30. It began Wednesday, June 1. A northwestward movement is expected to begin later Sunday and continue through Monday, Sept. 19, followed by a north-northwest turn on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the hurricane center noted.  On the forecasted trajectory…

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by Joe Lombardi