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Irma strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it nears the Leeward Islands

Irma strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it nears the Leeward Islands

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Hurricane Irma strengthened into a category 4 hurricane Monday afternoon east of the Leeward Islands, and is likely to strengthen slightly more as it approaches the Islands early Wednesday morning. It is a distinct possibility that Irma could strengthen into a category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Warnings are currently in effect for the Leeward Islands as well as Puerto Rico, and Irma is likely to take a west-northwestward path towards the Bahamas and eventually South Florida by this weekend. There is…

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Hurricane Irma likely to pass near Leeward Islands on Tuesday or Wednesday, Hurricane Watches in effect for the Leeward Islands

Hurricane Irma likely to pass near Leeward Islands on Tuesday or Wednesday, Hurricane Watches in effect for the Leeward Islands

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Hurricane Irma has overall changed little in organization today, and is currently a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. A NOAA Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance aircraft investigated the hurricane Sunday afternoon, and found that its minimum pressure was a little lower than estimated, but maximum sustained winds remained about 115 mph. Irma is likely to pass over or just north of the Leeward Islands late Tuesday or early Wednesday, and Hurricane Watches have been issued for several of these islands….

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Irma weakens slightly, but likely to restrengthen – still too early to tell if it is a threat to the United States

Irma weakens slightly, but likely to restrengthen – still too early to tell if it is a threat to the United States

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Hurricane Irma weakened slightly over the central tropical Atlantic Saturday morning, and is now a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Irma is likely to begin moving to the west-southwest shortly, and will likely pass north of the Leeward Islands by the middle of next week. As of 11:00 a.m. EDT Saturday, Hurricane Irma was centered near 18.8°N 43.3°W, and was moving westward at about 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 95 knots (110 mph), with an estimated minimum…

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Irma becomes the second major hurricane of the 2017 season – future track still uncertain

Irma becomes the second major hurricane of the 2017 season – future track still uncertain

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Tropical Storm Irma rapidly intensified into a category 3 major hurricane Thursday afternoon after it develop a small eye. Irma is likely to remain a strong hurricane for the next week at least, and is likely to pass near or just north of the Leeward Islands by the middle of next week as a strong hurricane. As of 11:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, Hurricane Irma was centered near 17.8°N 35.6°W, and was moving west-northwestward at about 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds were…

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Harvey weakens to a tropical depression inland Louisiana, Tropical Storm Irma forms over the Eastern Atlantic

Harvey weakens to a tropical depression inland Louisiana, Tropical Storm Irma forms over the Eastern Atlantic

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Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, early Wednesday morning, and has since weakened to a tropical depression inland. As Harvey made landfall, a new tropical storm formed in the eastern Atlantic, named Irma. Irma is likely to strengthen into a hurricane tomorrow and is likely to become the second major hurricane of the season by early next week in the tropical Atlantic, which has lacked strong hurricanes in recent years. In the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Lidia has…

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Harvey nearing its second landfall in southwestern Louisiana

Harvey nearing its second landfall in southwestern Louisiana

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Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to make its second landfall over southwestern Louisiana early tomorrow morning. As of 10:00 p.m. CDT (11:00 p.m. EDT), Tropical Storm Harvey was centered near 29.0°N 93.6°W, and was moving northeastward at about 6 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 45 knots (50 mph) with an estimated minimum pressure of 994 mb. Harvey is a disorganized tropical cyclone, with an appearance resembling that of a sheared June Gulf of Mexico storm (like Cindy from this year). Harvey…

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Harvey re-enters the Gulf of Mexico, PTC 10 becoming less likely to develop, Invest 93L likely to develop

Harvey re-enters the Gulf of Mexico, PTC 10 becoming less likely to develop, Invest 93L likely to develop

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Tropical Storm Harvey restrengthened slightly today as it has emerged into the extreme northwestern Gulf of Mexico, but remains poorly organized and most of the convection is to the northwest of the center. Harvey is likely to make a second landfall in extreme eastern Texas or even western Louisiana early on Wednesday. Although Harvey is centered over water, the flood threat remains for Southeastern Texas. Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten has failed to develop a well-defined center of circulation today, and…

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Tropical Storm Harvey causing catastrophic flooding over Texas, Potential TC Ten likely to develop off Southeastern United States Coast

Tropical Storm Harvey causing catastrophic flooding over Texas, Potential TC Ten likely to develop off Southeastern United States Coast

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Tropical Storm Harvey has continued to dump torrential rainfall over Southeastern Texas today, causing catastrophic flooding. The flooding is expected to continue for several days as Harvey moves very slowly, possibly re-emerging into the extreme northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Aside from Harvey, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has initiated advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten, which is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone on Monday before it eventually merges with a cold front. There is also a tropical wave…

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It’s over: Hurricane Harvey breaks the 4323-day United States major hurricane landfall drought

It’s over: Hurricane Harvey breaks the 4323-day United States major hurricane landfall drought

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All great things must come to an end. After 4,323 days (nearly 12 years), a major hurricane has once again made landfall in the United States. Hurricane Harvey made landfall between Port Aransas and Port O’Connor, Texas. Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 115 knots (130 mph) and an estimated minimum pressure of 938 mb. As of 10:00 p.m. CDT (11:00 p.m. EDT), Hurricane Harvey was centered near 28.0°N 97.0°W and was moving northwestward…

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Category 4 Hurricane Harvey nearing landfall in Texas

Category 4 Hurricane Harvey nearing landfall in Texas

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Hurricane Harvey rapidly intensified Friday into a category 4 hurricane – and is threatening to become the first category 4 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Charley in 2004. Harvey has a very impressive structure with a well-defined eye surrounded by a ring of deep convection. As of 9:00 p.m. CDT (10:00 p.m. EDT), Hurricane Harvey was centered near 27.9°N 96.8°W, and was moving northwestward at 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 115 knots (130 mph), with an…

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