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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
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Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing
Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing The second named storm of the 2024 hurricane season is projected to trek north through the US this coming week. According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Beryl, which is now churning in the Gulf of Mexico, is predicted to make landfall in south Texas as a hurricane on Monday morning, July 8. Beryl strengthened to Category 5 hurricane status last week before making its first landfall—over the island of Carriacou in Grenada. "Beryl could stall over Texas, which may result in excessive rainfall and widespread, major flooding in some areas early week," AccuWeather says. Some …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Highest Number Of Storms Ever Predicted For 2024 Hurricane Season Highest Number Of Storms Ever Predicted For 2024 Hurricane Season
Highest Number Of Storms Ever Predicted For 2024 Hurricane Season Get set for what could potentially be one of the most active hurricane seasons ever, according to a brand-new forecast by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center. The outlook, released Thursday, May 23, predicts an 85 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 10 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 5 percent chance of a below-normal season. NOAA is forecasting 17 to 25 named storms (winds of 39 miles per hour or higher). That's the most storms ever predicted for an Atlantic hurricane season. Of those, eig…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tropical Storm Warning For Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas As System That Could Affect US Nears New Tropical Storm Warning For Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas As System That Could Affect US Nears
New Tropical Storm Warning For Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas As System That Could Affect US Nears Just a week after Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas and made a major impact on parts of the East Coast, a new system expected to become a tropical storm could follow a similar path. A Tropical Storm Warning has just been issued for the Bahamas, where the storm could hit as soon as overnight Thursday night, Sept. 12 into Friday, Sept. 13. A look at the projected path of the system, released Thursday night, appears above. If it becomes a tropical storm, it will be named Humberto. It's expected to dump heavy rain on the northern islands in the Bahamas, the same area most severely affec…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Weather Systems In Atlantic Ocean Could Become Tropical Storms Two Weather Systems In Atlantic Ocean Could Become Tropical Storms
Two Weather Systems In Atlantic Ocean Could Become Tropical Storms Hurricane Dorian has finally headed out to sea, moving off the southeastern Canadian coastline. Now, forecasters are watching three separate storm systems in the Atlantic Ocean during the height of hurricane season, two of which could be threats to the East Coast. The next tropical storm to emerge will be named Humberto. Experts say it could form by the end of this week from a new system that emerged over the week. It's projected to move over the Bahamas, which was just devastated by Dorian, and Florida. A second system is also approaching the Caribbean and may become a tropical depre…

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by Joe Lombardi