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Ophelia becomes the Atlantic’s easternmost major hurricane on record, Invests 92L and 91E may develop

Ophelia becomes the Atlantic’s easternmost major hurricane on record, Invests 92L and 91E may develop

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The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, so far, has been full of surprises and it managed to pull off another one. On Saturday morning, Ophelia strengthened into a category 3 major hurricane located south-southeast of the Azores. This makes Ophelia the sixth major hurricane of this hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season (the most since 2005), and the easternmost (but not the northernmost) Atlantic major hurricane on record. Only nine Atlantic hurricane seasons have featured as many or more major hurricanes than…

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Maria a category 2 hurricane as it moves away from Puerto Rico, Jose beginning to spin down

Maria a category 2 hurricane as it moves away from Puerto Rico, Jose beginning to spin down

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Hurricane Maria made landfall early Monday morning around 6:35 a.m. AST near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico as a high-end category 4 hurricane. At the time of landfall, Maria’s maximum sustained winds were estimated at 135 knots (155 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 917 mb. Maria is the strongest hurricane to strike Puerto Rico since a hurricane in 1928. Maria weakened considerably over landfall, and is now a high-end category 2 hurricane. Maria could restrengthen a little during the next…

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Maria the tenth-deepest Atlantic hurricane on record; Jose weakens to a tropical storm

Maria the tenth-deepest Atlantic hurricane on record; Jose weakens to a tropical storm

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Hurricane Maria became the tenth-strongest Atlantic hurricane by minimum central pressure on Tuesday evening, when its central pressure fell to 909 mb. This makes Maria the strongest Atlantic hurricane by pressure since Dean in 2007, and the strongest of the season (despite Irma having stronger maximum sustained winds of 185 mph). Maria is likely to make landfall in Eastern Puerto Rico as an extremely dangerous category 5 hurricane, unless some slight weakening takes place before landfall. Residents of Puerto Rico…

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Maria explosively intensifies into an extremely category 5 hurricane, makes landfall in Dominica

Maria explosively intensifies into an extremely category 5 hurricane, makes landfall in Dominica

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Hurricane Maria explosively intensified from a category 1 hurricane on Sunday evening to a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale on Monday evening. On Monday morning, Maria developed a pinhole eye – and its winds doubled in a 24-hour doubled. This makes Maria the second category 5 hurricane of the 2017 season – making 2017 just one of six Atlantic hurricane seasons with more than one category 5 hurricane. At 9:35 p.m. AST, Maria made landfall in Dominica as…

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Irma strengthens into an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane, Tropical Storm Jose forms over the central Atlantic

Irma strengthens into an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane, Tropical Storm Jose forms over the central Atlantic

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Hurricane Irma strengthened into a rare category 5 hurricane Tuesday morning just east of the Leeward Islands, and has since intensified further to become the strongest Atlantic hurricane in wind speed since Wilma in 2005. Irma is an extremely dangerous hurricane with a well-defined, large eye surrounded by a ring of very deep convection. Irma is likely near its peak intensity and will likely begin to weaken by tomorrow if an eyewall replacement cycle occurs, but Irma is likely to…

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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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