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Tropical Depression To Form In Caribbean; West U.S. Gulf Coast, Mexico Should Watch

A low-pressure area that is expected to form over the southwestern Caribbean sea over the next day has a 40 percent chance of becoming a hurricane over the next 48…

John McCarthy August 25, 2021

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There’s A Disturbance In The Atlantic; And One Could Form In The Caribbean: NHC

MIAMI — Forecasters are monitoring a disturbance today that could see some development later in the week as it moves across the Atlantic. They also expect another disturbance to form…

John McCarthy August 23, 2021

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U.S. Virgin Islands Braces For Impact Of Tropical Storm Grace Tomorrow

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed to the east of the Leeward Islands this morning and continues to move west towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Grace…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021

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Tropical Storm Grace Forms, Expected To Reach The Lesser Antilles Tonight: NWS

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed this morning with a forecast that threatens the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by the end of the weekend. The tropical wave…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021

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NHC Says ‘Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven’ Could Be Called Grace Tomorrow

SAN JUAN — Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven is expected to become the seventh named storm of the year by tomorrow, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. update…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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NHC Projects Invest 95L Could Morph Into Hurricane Grace As Early As Sunday

MIAMI — Invest 95-L, the low-pressure system moving across the Atlantic towards the Caribbean, could develop into a tropical cyclone by this weekend, the National Weather Service said this morning.…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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USVI Has One Eye On Invest 95L, Hoping It Won’t Blossom Into Hurricane Grace

MIAMI — After a quiet July in the tropics, things are starting to become more active. The latest tropical wave is now bearing down on the Caribbean and is expected…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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NHC Monitoring Tropical Wave Invest 95L 1,400 Miles East Of The Lesser Antilles

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently monitoring a tropical wave (Invest 95L) across the tropical Atlantic, located about 1,400 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. The formation…

John McCarthy August 12, 2021

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Tropical Storm Warnings Issued For U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico: NHC

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are bracing today for the storm that could be "Fred." The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for the…

John McCarthy August 10, 2021

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Tropical Storm Fred Likely To Make An Appearance In The Caribbean Today

MIAMI — A disturbance in the Caribbean is expected to become Tropical Storm Fred today and bring needed rain to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, currently named…

John McCarthy August 10, 2021