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New Hurricane Could Form In Atlantic: Here's Week-Long Projected Path
The Atlantic is heating up again, with a new potential hurricane poised to form and another close behind. It's a one‑two punch that could steer rough seas toward Bermuda and the East Coast. As of Wednesday, Sept. 24, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical system that formed late Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the central Atlantic is organizing and could become a named storm soon, and possibly reach hurricane strength near Bermuda early next week. A second tropical wave near the Lesser Antilles is expected to move toward the Bahamas and could also become a named system later this w…
Weather
Here Comes Erin: East Coast On Alert As Massive Hurricane Rapidly Grows Larger
As Hurricane Erin balloons in size and power over the Atlantic, the storm is poised to unleash life-threatening surf, dangerous rip currents, and coastal flooding up and down the US East Coast starting Tuesday, Aug. 19. Beachgoers and coastal residents from Florida to New England are bracing for a turbulent week as Hurricane Erin, now a major Category 3 storm, churns slowly northward off the Atlantic seaboard. The National Hurricane Center warns that Erin is expected to grow even larger as it tracks 150 to 250 miles east of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, pushing waves as high as 20 fee…
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Erin’s Expanding Reach: Major Hurricane Will Grow, Have 'Far Reaching' Impact On Atlantic Coast
As Hurricane Erin churns off the Atlantic, its growing power threatens to send dangerous waves and life-threatening rip currents crashing onto the US East Coast, even as its eye remains far out at sea. Erin, now a major Category 4 storm, is forecast to grow even larger and unleash hazardous conditions along the Atlantic coast this week, according to the National Hurricane Center and AccuWeather. As of Monday morning, Aug. 18, Erin’s maximum sustained winds have surged to 130 mph, with the storm’s center positioned about 130 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island and moving northwes…
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Now Packing 160 MPH Winds, Hurricane Erin Suddenly Becomes Category 5 Monster
Hurricane Erin has transformed from a formidable storm into a record-breaking powerhouse, roaring across the Atlantic with sustained winds of 160 mph and earning a rare Category 5 status. The National Hurricane Center confirmed Erin’s explosive intensification just before midday Saturday, Aug. 16. A look at Erin's projected path through Friday, Aug. 22. AccuWeather Its surge to its status as the most potent possible storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale comes just 24 hours after it became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. The storm’s rapid stre…
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Erin Quickly Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane Status With 130 MPH Winds
With a ferocity that stunned forecasters overnight, Hurricane Erin exploded into a dangerous Category 4 storm early Saturday, Aug. 16. Click here for an updated story: Now Packing 160 MPH Winds, Monster Hurricane Erin Elevated To Category 5 Storm It unleashed 130 mph winds as it churned just northeast of the Leeward Islands, with its outer bands already lashing the Caribbean with heavy rain and gusty winds, and its sights set on Bermuda and the US East Coast in the days ahead. According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Erin’s rapid intensification has…
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Erin Intensifying Over Atlantic, Could Threaten These Parts Of US East Coast
Tropical Storm Erin is gaining strength over the open Atlantic, with forecasters warning that the system could soon become one of the most powerful storms of the year, with parts of the East Coast potentially in its eventual path. Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center and AccuWeather expect Erin to reach major hurricane strength this weekend, likely on Saturday, Aug. 16, as it passes north of the Leeward Islands, with the Bermuda High helping steer it toward open waters. A westward shift, however, could put the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the US East Coast — including eastern North Caro…
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Erin’s Possible Paths: Projections Show Where Storm Could Go As It Nears Hurricane Strength
A strengthening tropical storm in the Atlantic is capturing attention, and for good reason. "Erin is forecast to intensify into a major hurricane by the weekend, prompting heightened alerts across the Caribbean and along the US East Coast," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. “At this point in the hurricane season, everyone needs to be prepared. "Make sure your emergency supplies are stocked up, review your safety plans and evacuation routes, and check your insurance coverage. The climatological peak of hurricane season is just four weeks away.” Acco…
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3-5 Named Storms Projected To Develop In Atlantic This Month With Hurricane Chances
Get ready for an active stretch in the tropics. AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that the Atlantic could see up to five named storms in August, with at least one or two likely to reach hurricane strength. In a new outlook released Friday, Aug. 8, forecasters said three to five named storms are expected to develop across the Atlantic basin this month. The next names on the 2025 list are Erin, Fernand, and Gabrielle. Multiple areas are being monitored for potential tropical development. This includes a high-risk zone in the central Atlantic from Saturday, Aug. 9 through M…
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Tropical Storm Forms: Here's How Dexter Will Affect East Coast
Beachgoers from Florida to New England are being warned to brace for pounding surf and dangerous rip currents after newly named Tropical Storm Dexter materialized overnight several hundred miles east of the Southeast coastline. Dexter will track northeast and remain well offshore, but its broad wind field will fan swells toward the shoreline beginning late Tuesday, Aug. 5. It strengthened to become a tropical storm on Sunday night, Aug. 3. The roughest surf is expected along the Outer Banks and the mid-Atlantic on Wednesday before spreading into southern New England. Mariners and swimmers …
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Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort
Two American women suffered injuries in a rare Bahamas shark attack. The tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay, a popular resort, when the incident happened early Friday evening, Feb. 7, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. After receiving initial treatment, they were airlifted to a hospital. One of the women, both of whom are from Florida, suffered severe injuries and underwent three surgeries, ABC News reports. The incident is under investigation. Bimini, a chain of islands, is the westernmost district of the Bahamas located about 50 miles east of Miami. Ch…
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Alley-Oops! George Mason Basketball Team Duped By Sham Travel Agent In $100K Scheme: Feds
The George Mason University men's basketball team planned an exciting summer trip to the Bahamas, but instead, they were left grounded after an Atlanta travel agent allegedly pocketed over $100,000 without booking a single ticket or hotel room. Maurice Eugene Smith, 44, is facing charges of wire fraud for allegedly scamming the Patriots out of their international trip, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. In June 2023, GMU representatives began planning the trip with a company referred to as "Company A" in court records. Smith, operating through…
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Maryland Boy Attacked By Shark During Expedition At Bahamas Resort: Police
A 10-year-old child was bitten by a shark while visiting the Bahamas with his family, authorities announced. The Royal Bahamas Police Department issued an alert on Monday advising that the boy was bitten at around 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 during an expedition. Male child reportedly bitten by shark. He is presently en route to the hospital. At present police are uncertain of the location where the incident occurred. pic.twitter.com/vYDqngejNF — Royal Bahamas Police Force (@RBPFPolice) January 15, 2024 According to the preliminary investigation, the boy was bitten on his right leg…
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Woman Injured On Cruise Ship Airlifted To Safety By Maryland State Police
Maryland State Police made a daring rescue on Sunday night after a 68-year-old woman was injured when she fell on a cruise ship in Chesapeake Bay that was bound for the Bahamas. A state police helicopter was called in by the US Coast Guard in Baltimore at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, to come to the aid of the woman, who suffered injuries less than five hours into their trip on the 960-foot Carnival Legend ship. The cruise, which was heading to Nassau in the Bahamas, was approximately seven miles east of Point Lookout when the Aviation Command got the emergency call to come to …
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Nicole Expected To Become Hurricane, Bring Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds To Northeast
Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to strengthen to hurricane status before bringing drenching rain and gusty winds to the Northeast. Packed with maximum sustained winds of around 70 miles per hour with higher gusts, the center of Nicole will move near or over the Bahamas by midday Wednesday, Nov. 9, and approach the east coast of Florida within the hurricane warning area Wednesday night, the National Hurricane Center said. For the latest projected timing and track for Nicole from AccuWeather.com, click on the first image above. Nicole's center is then expected to move across…
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Hurricane Watch Issued In Florida As Nicole Heads Toward US: Here's New Projected Timing, Track
A Hurricane Watch has been issued along Florida's East Coast as newly named subtropical storm Nicole makes its way toward the East Coast. Nicole, located about 380 miles east-northeast of the Bahamas as of early Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, is moving northwest. A turn toward the west and west-southwest is expected later in the day, and that motion should continue through Wednesday, Nov. 9, the National Hurricane Center said. A turn toward the northwest and north-northwest is expected Thursday, Nov. 10. Nicole now has maximum sustained winds of around 50 miles per hour with higher …
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Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic
A springlike stretch of weather will finally come to an end as a cold front moves through the region followed by potential impacts from a storm system developing in the Atlantic. The cold front is gradually approaching on Sunday, Nov. 6, and will move through on Monday, Nov. 7, according to the National Weather Service. Before the front pushes through, high temperatures will rise into the 70s on both Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, there will be light showers at times, especially in areas farther west, said the weather service, which noted that the chance of showers will expand overnig…
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PA Woman Killed In Bahamas Shark Attack ID'd
The Pennsylvania woman killed in a shark attack while vacationing in the Bahamas has been identified by her employer. Caroline DiPlacido, 58, a faculty member at Gannon University, was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to police and multiple news outlets citing university officials. DiPlacido had been a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said, Royal Bahamas Police Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings …
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Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas
A Pennsylvania resident was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in The Bahamas, authorities said. The 58-year-old woman was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said during a press conference. The unidentified victim was a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said. "That area is known for visitors to snorkel," the chief said. When the woman's family members noticed she was be…
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