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Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast
Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast Get ready for Alpha. Maybe even Beta. With so many storms forming in the Atlantic, the 26-letter English alphabet may not be enough to name them all. In which case, it's on to the Greek alphabet. The storm area residents should most be aware of is Teddy, which has just been upgraded to hurricane status. It's a Category 2 storm as it moves toward Bermuda before continuing toward northern New England - hardly a hotspot for tropical activity. But in this crazy 2020 hurricane season, apparently, anything goes. Teddy, located about 700 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles, is slowly mo…

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Newly Named Tropical Storm Teddy Expected To Become Hurricane Newly Named Tropical Storm Teddy Expected To Become Hurricane
Newly Named Tropical Storm Teddy Expected To Become Hurricane As slow-moving Tropical Storm Sally makes its way into the Gulf Coast with landfall expected in Louisiana early Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, there's a new system in the Atlantic that is expected to become a hurricane by midweek. Tropical Storm Teddy, the fifth active named storm in the Atlantic, now has maximum winds of about 40 miles per hour with higher gusts, but it's expected to strengthen and become a major hurricane by week's end, the National Hurricane Center said. It's the 19th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the earliest 19th named storm. It also marks…

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Tropical Storm Paulette Expected To Become Hurricane As It Moves West Toward Bermuda Tropical Storm Paulette Expected To Become Hurricane As It Moves West Toward Bermuda
Tropical Storm Paulette Expected To Become Hurricane As It Moves West Toward Bermuda Two tropical storms, a tropical depression, and three more disturbances are now active in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center announced Saturday morning, Sept. 12 that it has issued advisories on Tropical Storm Paulette, Tropical Storm Rene and Tropical Depression 19. (See the first image above.) Paulette, tracking steadily closer to Bermuda, is near hurricane strength. For its projected track, see the second image above. Rene, meanwhile, is lingering farther east, and its projected track calls for slow movement eastward. (See the third image above.) Tropical Depression 19, is mov…

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More Spotty Storms Will Be Followed By Rainfall From Now Tropical Depression Laura More Spotty Storms Will Be Followed By Rainfall From Now Tropical Depression Laura
More Spotty Storms Will Be Followed By Rainfall From Now Tropical Depression Laura A new round of scattered, severe thunderstorms will be followed by rainfall from now Tropical Depression Laura on its trek out to sea. Friday, Aug. 28 will be mostly sunny with the high temperature in the mid 80s. Very humid air will create conditions ripe for thunderstorms. Clouds will gradually increase, and there will be spotty showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. The storm chance will continue overnight into Saturday, Aug. 29 when a weakened Laura will cross over the region. (See image above for timing.) Showers are likely and thunderstorms possible starti…

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Laura Now Forecast To Be Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane: Here's Latest Projected Path Laura Now Forecast To Be Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane: Here's Latest Projected Path
Laura Now Forecast To Be Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane: Here's Latest Projected Path Laura strengthened overnight into a large, "formidable" storm, the National Hurricane Center announced Wednesday morning, Aug. 26. It's expected to become a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall near the Texas/Louisiana border late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, Aug. 27. A dangerous, "life-threatening storm surge of up to 15 feet" in some places will be accompanied by dangerous wind gusts and waves as well as torrential downpours, the National Hurricane Center said. Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches are expected in parts of Texas and Louisiana, with up to 15 inches i…

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Tropical Storm With Uncertain Path In Atlantic Could Become Hurricane In Days Tropical Storm With Uncertain Path In Atlantic Could Become Hurricane In Days
Tropical Storm With Uncertain Path In Atlantic Could Become Hurricane In Days A tropical storm with an uncertain path has formed in the Atlantic and could reach hurricane status in a matter of days, the US National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm Dorian could become a hurricane as soon as Tuesday, Aug. 27, when its maximum sustained winds are expected to be 80 miles per hour. It now has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It's the fourth tropical storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season and is now located about 500 miles east-southeast of Barbados and moving at a rate of about 13 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory issued at…

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Hurricane Michael Will Bring Tropical Rainfall, Gusty Winds To Region Hurricane Michael Will Bring Tropical Rainfall, Gusty Winds To Region
Hurricane Michael Will Bring Tropical Rainfall, Gusty Winds To Region This story has been updated. Fast-moving Michael, just upgraded to a Category 2 Hurricane, is expected to make landfall in the Florida panhandle around noon on Wednesday before bringing tropical rainfall and gusty winds to the tristate area Thursday into Friday. Located about 400 miles south of Panama City Tuesday morning, Michael is packing winds of 100 miles per hour and moving north-northwest at 12 mph. In this area, heavy rainfall is possible Thursday into Thursday evening as a cold front approaches, and as a tropical moisture plume streams in from the south between offshore high press…

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Sticky, Stormy: Shift In Weather Pattern Starts Sunday Sticky, Stormy: Shift In Weather Pattern Starts Sunday
Sticky, Stormy: Shift In Weather Pattern Starts Sunday The weather pattern has now shifted gears, and if sunny and seasonable were the best words to describe last week's weather, here are two for this week: Sticky. Stormy. While the week won't be a washout, there is a chance of storms each day through Saturday as a stationary front hovers over the Atlantic. Starting on Sunday, which will be mostly cloudy, warm and muggy with showers and scattered thunderstorms possible after noontime. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. The high temperature will be in the low-80s. Intermittent showers are likely Sunday evening with a thunderstorm pos…

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Active Hurricane Season Predicted By NOAA Active Hurricane Season Predicted By NOAA
Active Hurricane Season Predicted By NOAA With the start of hurricane season just a day away, there is a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near- or above-normal, according to a new report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center. Forecasters predict a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season for the upcoming hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. “With the advances made in hardware and computing over the course of the last year, the abi…

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