NASSAU — An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of storm clouds rising over Andros Island, one of the Bahama Islands. Even though the spacecraft was passing over southern Indiana (nearly 1,100 miles north of Andros Island) at the time of the photo, the crew managed to shoot what seems like […]
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‘Climate Bomb’ Hurricane Iota Strikes Nicaragua As A Category 4 Storm 15 Miles South Of Where Eta Hit
MANAGUA — Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm, with the Central American region bracing for the possibility of catastrophic damage. Iota crossed into Nicaragua near the town of Haulover, approximately 15 miles south of where Hurricane Eta also struck as a Category 4 on November 3. Nicaragua, along with […]
Tropical Wave Expected To Bring ‘Heavy Rains, Flash Flooding’ To The USVI And Puerto Rico: NHC
MIAMI — As Eta makes its way past Tampa Bay and Theta moves away from the United States, forecasters are keeping an eye on a tropical wave as the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season continues. According to the National Hurricane Center, the tropical wave has a 90 percent chance of forming within the next three days, as of […]
Cooler Ocean Temperatures Expected To Smack Down Latest Tropical Disturbance
MIAMI — A gentle reminder that the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season is not over yet. In fact, it runs all the way until November 30th! Forecasters are starting to watch yet another disturbance for possible formation in the Caribbean Sea. Yes, it could be named eventually, but right now, no local threats are projected across […]
Subtropical Storm Theta Forms, Breaking Record For Most Named Storms In A Season
MIAMI — The Atlantic Basin hurricane season is now in uncharted territory. Subtropical Storm Theta formed Monday night in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, breaking the record for most named storms in a single season. While Theta is no threat to land, it marks a milestone. This is storm number 29 for 2020, […]
Eta Is Now A ‘Major Hurricane’ As It Barrels Towards Nicaragua, Honduras: NHC
MANAGUA — Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to “a major hurricane” today, the National Hurricane Center said. It is now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, according to the NHC’s 4 p.m. ET advisory, which adds the storm could produce […]
Tropical Storm Eta Forms, Ties Record For Most Named Storms In A Season
MIAMI — Tropical Depression 29 in the Caribbean has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Eta. Eta is the 28th named storm of the active 2020 hurricane season and ties the record for the number of named storms in a single season set back in 2005. The storm has winds sustained at 40 mph with stronger gusts and […]
Not Done Yet: NHC Predicts New Tropical Depression In Caribbean
MIAMI — A tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression as November begins, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s called Invest 96L and it has a 70 percent chance of forming in the next two days or so and an 80 percent chance five days out, […]
Disturbance Has A High Chance of Development Over 5 Days, Would Be Named Eta
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a new disturbance in the tropics Friday morning. The system is producing a large area of showers over the Lesser Antilles and eastern Caribbean Sea. It’s expected to reach the western Caribbean Sea early next week. The system has a 70 percent chance of developing into at […]
The Caribbean Sea Is A Hotbed Of Melodramas This Hurricane Season
MIAMI — Hurricane season hasn’t read the room. This record breaking season continues with another area to watch down in the Caribbean this weekend. The area of disturbed weather will move into the warm waters of the Caribbean and be underneath a favorable upper-level wind pattern. The Gulf Coast today was beginning the cleanup from […]