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Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms In The Southwestern Gulf Of Mexico

MIAMI — The center of Tropical Storm Nicholas was located by reconnaissance aircraft near latitude 20.5 North, longitude 94.8 West. Nicholas is moving toward the north-northwest near 13 mph (20…

John McCarthy September 12, 2021

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ALONG WENT LARRY: Florida Panhandle Alerted To Tropical Storm Mindy

MIAMI — A previously lackluster storm system rapidly organized to become Tropical Storm Mindy this evening. The National Hurricane Center said it would begin advisories for Tropical Storm Mindy and…

John McCarthy September 8, 2021

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Wary USVI Residents Keep One Eye Peeled On Hurricane Larry In The Atlantic

MIAMI — Following the catastrophic path of Hurricane Ida and its remnants over the southern and eastern U.S. this week, the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season shows no signs of slowing down. Hurricane Larry…

John McCarthy September 4, 2021

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Tropical Storm Larry Expected To Become A Category 3 Hurricane Won’t Stop Here

MIAMI — A rain system over the southwestern Caribbean Sea has a 30 percent chance of becoming a hurricane in the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said…

John McCarthy September 1, 2021

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ALONG CAME LARRY: NHC Tracking 4 Disturbances In The Tropical Atlantic

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Kate formed today in the Atlantic, hurricane forecasters said. It is one of four disturbances they are tracking, including Ida, which hit Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane yesterday.…

John McCarthy August 30, 2021

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Hurricane Center Watching ‘Several Systems’ In Atlantic; None A Threat So Far

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring several systems across the Atlantic Basin tonight. But none of these systems are currently a threat to the U.S. Virgin Islands and…

John McCarthy August 29, 2021

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Hurricane Ida Mushrooms Into A Category 4 Storm Hours Before Landfall In N’Orleans

Hurricane Ida has strengthened into a Category 4 as it heads toward landfall on the northern Gulf Coast today, where it will bring life-threatening storm surge, dangerous rainfall flooding and…

John McCarthy August 29, 2021

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NHC Tracking 3 Systems In Atlantic; Tropical Depression 10 Forms Today

MIAMI — Tropical Depression 10 formed in the Atlantic early this morning. It's expected to become a tropical storm later today. This would be our 10th named storm. The storm…

John McCarthy August 28, 2021

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Louisiana, New Orleans Face Category 4 Hurricane In The Form Of Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it draws closer to the northern Gulf Coast this weekend, where it will bring life-threatening…

John McCarthy August 28, 2021

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Tropical Storm Ida A Hurricane Menace To New Orleans

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida prompted a hurricane watch for New Orleans and an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana as it pushed across the Caribbean toward an anticipated…

John McCarthy August 27, 2021