Tropical storm Dolly forms in Bay of Campeche, rain threat to Mexico
The fourth named storm of the 2014 Atlantic Tropical Storm & Hurricane Season, has formed in the Bay of Campeche area of the southwest Gulf of Mexico. Tropical storm Dolly will be no threat to the...
View ArticleTropical storm Edouard forms in Atlantic, no U.S. landfall threat
The fifth named storm of the 2014 Atlantic Tropical Storm & Hurricane Season has formed in the Atlantic, but forecasters don’t predict any impact to the U.S. with tropical storm Edouard likely to...
View ArticleTropical storm Fay buffets Bermuda as Atlantic tropics warm up
Tropical storm Fay is passing very close to Bermuda this morning, bringing maximum sustained winds of 60mph to 70mph and heavy rains. Meanwhile conditions for tropical storm development in the Atlantic...
View ArticleTropical storm Gonzalo to become hurricane, threaten Leeward islands
Tropical storm Gonzalo, the seventh named storm of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season, has formed to the east of the Leeward islands and is expected to become a hurricane in the coming days. The...
View ArticleHurricane Gonzalo now a Category 3 storm, severe threat to Bermuda
Hurricane Gonzalo, the seventh named storm of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season, formed to the east of the Leeward islands at the beginning of this week and has steadily intensified to Category 3...
View ArticleHurricane Gonzalo still tracking to strike Bermuda, latest updates
Hurricane Gonzalo, a major Category 4 storm, continues to head for Bermuda and looks set to impact the island heavily over the coming day or so. Here are some of the latest updates, tracking maps and...
View Article2015 could see more active Atlantic hurricane season: Munich Re
The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially drew to a close yesterday, ending another benign year where no major hurricane impacts were seen in the United States. 2015, however, may not be so quiet...
View Article2015 Atlantic hurricanes, early forecasts suggest average to below season
Early forecasts for 2015 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season activity suggest an average to slightly below average season, but there is some divergence of opinion this far out from next years...
View ArticleNOAA to provide storm surge watch and warnings for hurricanes
The U.S. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) has announced plans to launch a storm surge watch and warnings graphic, the next phase following their Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map that launched...
View Article2015 Atlantic hurricane season forecasts well below averages
Forecasts for 2015 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season activity remain well below both long-term and more recent historical averages, suggesting another low impact year for the U.S. coastline,...
View ArticleLocal factors could intensify hurricanes in 2015, despite low forecasts
More forecasters have joined the call for another below-average Atlantic hurricane and tropical storm season in 2015, but some warn that localised factors near to the U.S. coastline are conducive to...
View ArticleExperts warn against complacency as U.S. endures hurricane drought
It’s been nine years since a Category 3 or higher hurricane last made landfall on the U.S. coast, a prolonged absence the country hasn’t witnessed since the 1860s, but experts have warned against the...
View Article2015 tropical storm season starts early, as Ana forms off U.S. coast
The 2015 Atlantic hurricane and tropical storm season has got off to an unseasonably early start, with the naming of sub-tropical storm Ana late yesterday bringing an unusual May threat to the U.S....
View Article70% chance of below normal hurricane season in 2015: NOAA
The U.S. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released its official May forecast for the 2015 Atlantic tropical storm & hurricane season today, predicting a 70% chance of a below normal season and...
View ArticleAtlantic hurricane forecasts continue to signal slow season
Updates to two of the most-read Atlantic hurricane forecasts continue to suggest a well below-average season, as Colorado State University and Tropical Storm Risk both point to a quieter year in 2015,...
View ArticleTropical storm Bill a rain and flood threat to Texas and surrounds
The second named storm of the 2015 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season formed a few hours ago, as tropical storm Bill gained sufficient organisation in the Gulf of Mexico to be named on its...
View ArticleHurricane forecast for 2015 Atlantic season lowered at Colorado State
One of the leading hurricane season forecasting teams has lowered its outlook for the 2015 Atlantic tropical storm season in its latest outlook. The Colorado State University team has lowered the...
View ArticleDanny reaches Cat 2 hurricane strength in Atlantic, likely to weaken
The fourth named storm of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed late yesterday in the Atlantic. In this slow year for tropical development in the Atlantic and Caribbean region, Danny is currently...
View ArticleTropical storm Erika, a potential hurricane threat to Florida?
In this still-quiet year for tropical development in the Atlantic and Caribbean region, the fifth named storm, tropical storm Erika, provides perhaps the first real hurricane threat to Florida in...
View ArticleHurricane Joaquin track shifts east again, strengthens slightly
Category 3 hurricane Joaquin has intensified a little further, with sustained winds now 125mph at 11am EDT, 3pm UTC. Joaquin is a severe threat to the Bahamas, currently passing over some of the...
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