MIAMI —The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic; including one that is better organized as of today and showing improved
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NHC Tracking ‘Strong’ Tropical Wave As It Wends Its Way Towards The Caribbean
MIAMI — Forecasters continue to monitor an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the far eastern Atlantic that are associated with a strong tropical
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Fierce Tropical Wave Leaves Africa As Second System Near Barbados Devolves Into A Trough
MIAMI — Forecasters are tracking a tropical wave that emerged off Africa today as a previous wave near Barbados was downgraded. The strong tropical wave
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Tropical Storm Bill Roars Off Carolina As Hurricane Season Awakens In The Atlantic
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Bill strengthened again this morning as it continued its northern journey away from the United States, the National Hurricane Center said
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NHC Keeps Watchful Eye On Potential Storm System In Caribbean
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is keeping tabs on a potential system over the southwestern Caribbean Sea. The NHC said today that a cluster
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HURRICANE SEASON 2021: Improperly Installed Generators Killed More People Than The Storms Themselves
MIAMI — The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today. But with the news that people in the active hurricane belt should be on guard against
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Earthquakes Rattle Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands; But No Tsunami Threat
SAN JUAN — A series of earthquakes have rattled Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands over the last week; fortunately, there was no tsunami
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Police Kept Busy By False Bomb Threat In St. Croix, Tsunami Hoax In St. Thomas
CHRISTIANSTED — Police responded this week to a bomb threat that backed up traffic on St. Croix and a hoax tsunami warning that caused confusion
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Monster March Hurricane Slammed Puerto Rico Over 100 Years Ago
SAN JUAN — A tropical storm formed just over 500 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on March 6, 1908. This oddball storm tracked south-southwest, intensifying
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NOAA Scientists Discover New Species Of Translucent Jellyfish Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, near Puerto Rico. The newly named Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two
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