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High chance Caribbean system will develop, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased again its forecast odds a Caribbean system will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of its 1 p.m. EST tropical outlook, the NHC said a broad area of low pressure in the central Caribbean Sea was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
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High chance Caribbean system will develop, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased again its forecast odds a Caribbean system will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of its 7 a.m. tropical outlook, the NHC said a tropical wave in the central Caribbean Sea was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
“Environmental ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds Caribbean system will form
The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased its forecast odds a Caribbean system will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of its 7 p.m. EST tropical outlook, the NHC said an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms to the south of Hispaniola over the central Caribbean Sea was associated with a tropical ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds Caribbean system will form
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased its forecast odds a Caribbean system will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of its 1 p.m. EST tropical outlook, the NHC said an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms to the south of Hispaniola over the central Caribbean Sea was ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds Caribbean system will form
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased its forecast odds a Caribbean system will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of its 7 a.m. tropical outlook, the NHC said it expects a broad area of low pressure to form over the western Caribbean Sea during the next couple of days.
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National Hurricane Center continues to monitor system in Atlantic, Tropical Storm Rafael
The National Hurricane Center is continues to monitor a system in the Atlantic with low odds of developing into the seasons next tropical depression or storm and weakening Tropical Storm Rafael.
As of the NHC 7 a.m. tropical outlook, disorganized showers and thunderstorms have decreased in area coverage since yesterday near a trough of low ...Read more
Rafael weakens into tropical storm, NHC still tracking system in Caribbean
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael was downgraded to a tropical storm as it continued westward in the Gulf of Mexico posing no threat to land for now while the National Hurricane Center kept track of another system with low odds to develop into the next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC 7 p.m. tropical outlook, a trough of low ...Read more
Rafael downgrades to tropical storm, NHC still tracking system in Caribbean
ORLANDO, Fla. — What was Hurricane Rafael downgraded to a tropical storm as the system still heads west into the Gulf of Mexico and continues to be no threat to land for now, the National Hurricane Center kept track of another system with low odds to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC 10 a.m. tropical...Read more
Hurricane Rafael left trail of collapsed homes, lost crops and damaged infrastructure in Cuba
Hurricane Rafael left a trail of collapsed homes and buildings and damaged schools, hospitals, electrical and telecommunications infrastructure as well as crops in Havana and other provinces in western Cuba, aggravating the crisis already engulfing the impoverished island.
The hurricane, which pounded the Cuban capital and the provinces of ...Read more
Weather experts keep low odds for developing system while Hurricane Rafael heads west
ORLANDO, Fla. — While Hurricane Rafael headed west into the Gulf of Mexico and no threat to land for now, the National Hurricane Center kept track of another system with low odds to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 1 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, the trough of low pressure with ...Read more
NHC keeps low odds for developing system while Hurricane Rafael heads west
ORLANDO, Fla. — While Hurricane Rafael headed west into the Gulf of Mexico and no threat to land for now, the National Hurricane Center kept track of another system with low odds to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 7 a.m. tropical outlook, the trough of low pressure with disorganized showers and...Read more
Hurricane Rafael left Cuba without electricity; authorities warn of 'severe damages'
Hurricane Rafael’s strong winds knocked down Cuba’s entire electrical grid, ripped off roofs, uprooted trees and downed a baseball stadium light tower as it crossed over western Cuba on Wednesday afternoon.
Cuban authorities said the storm left “severe damage” in the provinces of Artemisa, Mayabeque and Havana, but no casualties, ...Read more
After slamming Cuba, Hurricane Rafael heads west across the Gulf of Mexico
MIAMI — Hurricane Rafael, a Category 2 storm, is expected to slowly trek west across the Gulf of Mexico for the next few days.
This path is lined with less friendly conditions than the Caribbean — biting wind shear, dry air and cooler waters — that could work together to weaken the storm. By Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, ...Read more
After slamming Cuba, Hurricane Rafael to head west across the Gulf of Mexico
MIAMI — Hurricane Rafael, now a Category 2 storm, is expected to slowly trek west across the Gulf of Mexico for the next few days.
This path is lined with less friendly conditions than the Caribbean — biting wind shear, dry air and cooler waters — that could work together to weaken the storm. By the time it nears Mexico on Sunday, the ...Read more
As Hurricane Rafael slams into Cuba, the island's power grid is knocked out once more
Less than three weeks after Cuba lost all electrical service for several days, Hurricane Rafael’s strong winds knocked out the country’s electrical grid again Wednesday afternoon, leaving the island without service, the state electricity company said.
The state-owned Electric Union said that the strong winds “caused the disconnection of ...Read more
Major Hurricane Rafael makes Cuba landfall on way to Gulf of Mexico, then weakens to Category 2
The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael weakened into a Category 2 storm Wednesday evening after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 on its way into the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remained under a tropical storm warning.
As of 7 p.m. EST, Rafael, which first gained hurricane status at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, had 105 mph ...Read more
Rafael becomes major hurricane ahead of Cuba landfall on way to Gulf of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael grew into a major Category 3 storm Wednesday and made landfall in Cuba on its way into the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remained under a tropical storm warning.
As of 4:15 p.m. EST, Rafael, which first gained hurricane status at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, remained a major hurricane with 115 ...Read more
Rafael becomes major hurricane ahead of Cuba landfall on way to Gulf of Mexico
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael grew into a major Category 3 storm Wednesday ahead of landfall in Cuba as it headed toward the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remained under a tropical storm warning.
As of 4 p.m. Rafael, which first gained hurricane status at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, remained a major ...Read more
Rafael forecast to become Cat 3 strength before Cuban landfall; tropical storm warning remains for Florida Keys
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael will grow into a major Category 3 storm Wednesday before it strikes Cuba and moves into the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remain under a tropical storm warning.
As of 10 a.m. Rafael, which formed at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, had grown into a strong Category 2 hurricane with...Read more
Hurricane Rafael could approach Cat 3 strength before Cuban landfall; tropical storm warning remains for Florida Keys
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael formed Tuesday evening on its way toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico while tropical storm warnings were issued for the Florida Keys.
The upgrade to the season’s 11th hurricane came at a special 7:20 p.m. update, when it was located about 20 miles southeast of Little Cayman....Read more
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