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Here's How Many Major Hurricanes Hit During 2024 Atlantic Season Here's How Many Major Hurricanes Hit During 2024 Atlantic Season
Here's How Many Major Hurricanes Hit During 2024 Atlantic Season It's a wrap. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on Saturday, Nov. 30, with above-average activity in terms of the number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes. In total, there were: 18 named storms 11 hurricanes 5 major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher) This season was about 34 percent above the long-term average for Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes.  Below is a summary of the season’s named storms, with the five Cat 3 or higher hurricanes in bold: Tropical Storm Alberto (June 1…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tropical System In Atlantic Being Watched By Forecasters New Tropical System In Atlantic Being Watched By Forecasters
New Tropical System In Atlantic Being Watched By Forecasters Forecasters are monitoring a new system in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It's located a few hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in West Africa. "This system is forecast to move generally westward to west-southwestward," according to the National Hurricane Center, "and environmental conditions could become more favorable for gradual development by the middle to latter part of this week.  "A tropical depression could form as the system begins moving west-northwestward and approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands by the end of this …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton
Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton The same area that launched two major hurricanes in a two-week span could be the breeding ground for a potential new tropical system. "We expect another gyre to get going over Central America later next week," said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva, "From this large, slowly spinning area of low pressure, a more distinct area of showers and thunderstorms may form, and from that, a tropical depression or tropical storm may evolve." The system could take two possible paths -- either northern (as Helene and Milton did) or southern. (See the first image above.) Meanwhile, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region The first big snow and ice threat of the season is heading toward the DMV, forecasters are cautioning. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain are expected to come from the south beginning on Saturday morning throughout the region, with some areas along the I-95 corridor expected to see several inches accumulating. Freezing rain is also expected with this system. https://t.co/jPdkwY9voh pic.twitter.com/MPSxeYddDt — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 4, 2024 The storm is expected to peak late on Saturday afternoon before trailing off at som point on Sunday, Jan. 7.&…

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by Zak Failla
News
Bright Fireball Above East Coast Was Meteor: NASA Bright Fireball Above East Coast Was Meteor: NASA
Bright Fireball Above East Coast Was Meteor: NASA Did you see it? A bright fireball that bolted across East Coast skies on Thursday, Nov. 2 was, in fact, a meteor, NASA confirmed. Bright fireball off the coast of Long Island last night just after 7 PM local last night (November 2) Numerous... Posted by NASA Meteor Watch on Friday, November 3, 2023 The meteor was spotted in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, NASA said. "An analysis of their accounts, combined with information from the World Trade Center and Onset EarthCams, indica…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Top Secret Maryland Beach Tops List Of Best Beaches In America Top Secret Maryland Beach Tops List Of Best Beaches In America
Top Secret Maryland Beach Tops List Of Best Beaches In America One has wild horses and the other is so hidden you might miss it if you don't know it. Two Maryland beaches have been named to a list of the top 100 secret beaches in America compiled by the Family Destinations Guide. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Coming in at No. 38 is Assateague Island while No. 57 is Matoaka Beach. According to Only In Your State, Matoaka is a hidden beach that requires following a secret trail to get to. Admission is only $5. Boasted Maryland's only waterfront park, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds
Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds A 1,600-pound shark was tracked off the Maryland coast on Friday, July 1. Scot, a 12-foot-long white shark, was "pinged" in the southern portion of Ocean City around 9 a.m., according to shark research group OCEARCH.  A "ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. Last week, an 883-pound white shark named Freya pinged in the area. Scot was tagged by researchers last September in Nova Scotia. Since then, he's swam all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and back up the East Coast. Meet Scot, a 12'4", 1,644lb Male Mature white shark we met during Expediti…

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by Cecilia Levine