Tropical wave could cause flooding in urban areas
SAN JUAN — There is an elevated risk of flooding in urban areas, roads, small streams, and washes with the arrival of a vigorous tropical wave today. Isolated flash floods…
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Invest 95L Could Bring Rain Tomorrow or Wednesday
MIAMI — A tropical wave will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms, producing moderate to locally heavy rains starting as early as this morning. The areas likely to be most affected…
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First hurricane of 2023 season forms; Invest 95L lurks as possible rainmaker on Tuesday
MIAMI — The first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed on Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Don is still far from any land and hasn’t triggered any warnings. Forecasters are…
Invest 95L has a high chance of development, would become Tropical Storm Emily
MIAMI — A tropical disturbance swirling in the Atlantic Ocean well off the coast of Africa has been designated "Invest 95L" by the National Hurricane Center Friday, and a bump in its…
Disturbance Could Become A Tropical Depression Before Reaching Caribbean
MIAMI — A disturbance tracking through the central Atlantic could form into a tropical depression over the next several days as it marches closer to the Caribbean. The disturbance, which…
New System May Head Towards Caribbean
MIAMI — An area of storm activity in the far eastern Atlantic, which is expected to move towards the Caribbean, is being monitored for possible storm development, the National Hurricane…
Saharan Dust Blankets Region; Expect More Hot Weather
SAN JUAN — A hot and hazy day for the islands of Puerto Rico and the USVI as a Saharan Air Layer (Saharan Dust) continues to move across the region.…
‘Lingering moisture’ set to trickle from tropical wave, NWS says
SAN JUAN — Lingering moisture from a tropical wave will continue to bring scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the local islands. The best rainfall should be seen across western…
Tropical Wave Increases Chance of Showers, Thunderstorms, NWS Says
SAN JUAN — A tropical wave moving through the region will increase the chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout today and tonight. Thunderstorms are capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty…
NOAA launches new hurricane forecast model as Atlantic season starts strong
MIAMI — NOAA’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and…