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Philippe pivots toward eastern Caribbean; another tropical depression likely to form off Africa

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Tropical Storm Philippe path is pivoting west toward the eastern Caribbean, but is hampered by wind shear. Meanwhile, off Africa, a tropical depression is likely to form within days, and follow not far behind Philippe.

Philippe, which is expected to gradually weaken this week, was located about 850 miles east of the far eastern Caribbean, ...Read more

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Tropical depression may form within days as Philippe pivots toward eastern Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Philippe is now pivoting more generally toward the eastern Caribbean, while a tropical depression is likely to form within days from a system in the Atlantic not far behind Philippe.

National Hurricane Center forecasters said Tuesday that the system off Africa, which is headed west-northwest toward the central tropical Atlantic, ...Read more

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Tropical Storm Philippe weakens; odds increasing for system off Africa to develop

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Tropical Storm Philippe weakened slightly Monday afternoon ahead of its projected northwest turn in the open waters of the Atlantic, and a tropical depression is likely to form from a system that is not far behind Philippe.

Showers and thunderstorms associated with a system off Africa increased Monday night, and forecasters expect it to develop...Read more

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Tropical Storm Phillipe to head northwest; new tropical depression to form

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National Hurricane Center forecasters are monitoring a trio of systems including Tropical Storm Philippe, a system off Africa that is likely to become a tropical depression by midweek and a low-pressure system that emerged Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico.

The system off Africa is likely to be a tropical depression within the next few days as it ...Read more

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Tropics teeming with 3 systems, including Philippe and one in Gulf

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National Hurricane Center forecasters are monitoring a trio of systems including Tropical Storm Philippe, a system off Africa could become a tropical depression by midweek and a low-pressure system that emerged Sunday afternoon in the Gulf of Mexico.

The system off Africa could become a tropical depression in the next few days as it moves west-...Read more

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Remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia soaks New York area with heavy rain

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What remained of Tropical Storm Ophelia brought heavy rain and above average winds to the tri-state area Sunday, as the National Weather Service warned of potential flash floods.

Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina on Saturday as a tropical storm but quickly lost strength as it moved up the East Coast. By Sunday morning, its sustained winds...Read more

Smoke advisory issued through weekend in LA area from Northern California wildfires

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Wildfires burning in Northern California are blowing smoke toward the Los Angeles area, causing unhealthy air levels that are expected to remain through Sunday evening.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District determined wildfire smoke is responsible for elevated levels of particulate matter in the air — PM2.5 — throughout Orange ...Read more

Tropical Storm Philippe forecast to strengthen; Atlantic system may become tropical depression

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Tropical Storm Phillippe is expected to gradually gain strength and a new system that emerged off Africa could become a tropical depression by midweek, according to National Hurricane Center forecasters.

As of 5 a.m. Sunday, Phillipe was located about 1,155 miles west of Africa’s Cabo Verde Islands, moving west at 9 mph with maximum sustained...Read more

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia target New York, heavy rain expected

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What remained of Tropical Storm Ophelia brought heavy rain and above average winds to the tri-state area Sunday, as the National Weather Service warned of potential flash floods.

Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina on Saturday as a tropical storm but quickly lost strength as it moved up the East Coast. By Sunday morning, its sustained winds...Read more

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Tropical Storm Ophelia to move inland, bringing more rain to central Virginia early Sunday

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Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving inland and bringing more rain to the Richmond area, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist.

Meteorologist Ryan Rogers said Saturday evening that the tropical storm warnings were dropped. Some areas might experience some minor to moderate flooding during the current tide cycle, but the weather ...Read more

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Tropical Storm Philippe forms; Tropical Storm Ophelia crosses into Virginia

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall Saturday morning in North Carolina, with stormy weather spreading over portions of the state. The same day, Tropical Storm Philippe formed in the central tropical Atlantic and a new tropical wave emerged off the coast of Africa.

After making landfall in North Carolina, Ophelia ...Read more

Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall; Tropical Depression Seventeen forms

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall Saturday morning in North Carolina, with stormy weather spreading over portions of the state. The same day, Tropical Depression Seventeen formed in the central tropical Atlantic and a new tropical wave emerged off the coast of Africa.

As of 2 p.m. Saturday, Ophelia was located about...Read more

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Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off US coast; second Atlantic system likely

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Tropical Storm Ophelia formed as it headed toward the coast of North Carolina on Friday afternoon, with stormy weather spreading over portions of the state. Meanwhile, a second system is likely to form in the Atlantic, forecasters said.

Ophelia is expected to make landfall later in the day.

As of 5 p.m. Eastern time Friday, the storm was ...Read more

Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off US coast; second Atlantic system likely

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Tropical Storm Ophelia formed as it headed towards the coast of North Carolina Friday afternoon, with stormy weather spreading over portions of the state. Meanwhile, a second system is likely to form in the Atlantic, forecasters said.

Ophelia is expected to make landfall later in the day.

As of 2 p.m. Friday, the storm was located about 150 ...Read more

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El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California

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LOS ANGELES — On the heels of a record-setting wet and warm August, forecasters on Thursday announced that El Niño is gaining strength and will almost certainly persist into 2024.

El Niño, the warm phase of the El Niño-La Niña Southern Oscillation pattern, is a major driver of weather worldwide and is often associated with hotter global ...Read more

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Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 off Florida bringing rainy weather; potential depression may head toward Caribbeanday

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A potential tropical cyclone off Florida’s east coast will soon strengthen into a tropical depression or storm as it moves north, forecasters said Thursday, leading the National Hurricane Center to begin issuing warnings and watches.

Meanwhile, a system off Africa is expected to merge with another system to its west ...Read more

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Heat pumps key to WA, coalition's plan to end building emissions

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee vowed this week to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings, in large part by rapidly expanding the installation of heat pumps, officials from the U.S. Climate Alliance announced Thursday in a news release.

Inslee is joined in that promise by 24 other governors representing states that belong to the ...Read more

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Storm off Florida bringing rainy weather; potential tropical depression may head toward Caribbean

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A system off Africa is expected to merge with another system to its west and then become a tropical depression late this week or weekend that could potentially head in the general direction of the eastern Caribbean.

Its odds of development are at 20% in the next two days and 70% within the next seven days, according to the latest advisory ...Read more

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Gusty wet storm forms near Florida coast, tropical depression likely off Africa; Nigel weakens

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As Hurricane Nigel weakens and turns to the northeast toward Iceland, forecasters are turning their attention to a system off Africa that is likely to become a tropical depression late this week or weekend.

Forecasters also have their eyes on a non-tropical low that may form off Florida’s east coast and eventually take on some cyclone ...Read more

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Tropical depression may form from system off Africa; Nigel forecast to weaken

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Hurricane Nigel has “likely reached its peak intensity,” National Hurricane Center forecasters said Wednesday, as attention turns to a system off Africa that is likely to become a tropical depression late this week or weekend.

Forecasters also have their eyes on a low that may form off Florida’s east coast and cause heavy rainfall and ...Read more