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System brings 60 mph gusts, flood threat to Florida, NHC says second system to become TS Vince

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center no longer gives a system that brought gale-force winds and flooding to Florida this week a chance to develop into a tropical depression or storm, but chances have grown that another system in the Caribbean will form and the NHC says it will become Tropical Storm Vince.

The Florida system centered ...Read more

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South Florida's 'historic' rain swamps Miami-Dade County transit as flooding, debris disrupt routes

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MIAMI — Miami-Dade County’s transit system struggled to have a normal morning on Thursday as the overnight deluge in South Florida left the Metromover system disabled, Metrorail trains slowed by debris and buses dodging flooded streets.

“Due to historic rain fall in Miami-Dade County, all modes of transportation including Metrobus, ...Read more

60 mph gusts, flood threat continues in Florida as hurricane center tracks 2 systems

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The National Hurricane Center was tracking two systems with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm including one off the coast of Florida and one in the Caribbean.

The system now centered just offshore from South Florida is an area of low pressure that already has brought a flooding threat to the state with a ...Read more

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Flood threat in Florida as hurricane center tracks 2 systems

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center was tracking two systems with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm including one off the coast of Florida and one in the Caribbean.

The system brewing near South Florida is an area of low pressure that already has brought a flooding threat to the state with a ...Read more

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Return of El Nino climate poses tornado danger to Central Florida, forecasters warn

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ORLANDO, Fla. — National Weather Service experts warned Wednesday that the rise of a potent, global climate bully has set the stage for violent weather and killer tornadoes in Central Florida from now until spring.

With one occurring every few to seven years at varying strengths, an El Niño ocean-warming phase is taking shape as among the ...Read more

Flood threat in Florida as hurricane center tracks 2 systems

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The National Hurricane Center was tracking two systems with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm including one off the coast of Florida and one in the Caribbean.

The system brewing near South Florida is an area of low pressure that already has brought a flooding threat to the state with a flood watch up the ...Read more

Tropical depression likely to form in Caribbean late this week, forecasters say

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A tropical depression is forecast to form late this week from a system currently located over the southwestern Caribbean Sea, forecasters said Tuesday.

The National Hurricane Center has given the system a 70% chance of developing into a tropical system in the next seven days, according to the latest advisory.

It is forecast to move northeast ...Read more

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Commentary: Hurricane Otis is a deadly warning of what warming oceans do to storms

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Hurricane Otis — which killed at least 48 people after hitting Mexico’s southern coast in October — adds to a destructive hurricane season that battered the Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific basins. The Atlantic has had a particularly busy year. It’s seen the likes of not only Idalia and Lee but also 17 other named storms thus far, ...Read more

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No fun in Acapulco: Smashed buildings, overturned boats and broken lives in wake of Hurricane Otis

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ACAPULCO, Mexico — Acapulco's iconic cliff divers are ready to resume daily shows, but there are no spectators to witness their death-defying leaps from the craggy heights of La Quebrada into the churning sea below.

"We live off tourism, and there are no tourists now," lamented Brandon Palacios, one of the divers.

Likewise, Tomás Mayo, a ...Read more

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Tropical depression to likely form this week in the Caribbean. What the forecast says

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A tropical depression has a high chance of forming this week in the Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center said Monday in its latest update.

A broad area of low pressure is expected to form over the southwestern Caribbean in a few days, and it may gradually develop into a tropical depression after that, the hurricane center said in its 1 ...Read more

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Tropical depression could form in Caribbean late this week: forecasters

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With less than three weeks left in the official hurricane season, forecasters are watching a system that could emerge in the southwestern Caribbean Sea.

The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that a broad area of low pressure is expected to form in the next few days and slowly develop, possibly into a tropical depression.

As of 7 a.m. ...Read more

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Early season atmospheric river to bring significant rains next week to Southern California

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LOS ANGELES — While strong winds remained a concern Thursday, meteorologists have their eye on a moisture-rich storm expected to bring significant rains to Southern California by the end of next week.

An atmospheric river system with a "decent moisture plume" is forecast to hit Southern California as early as Wednesday, and is expected to ...Read more

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Feds expand disaster declaration in South Georgia after Hurricane Idalia

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ATLANTA — As the scope of damage that Hurricane Idalia caused in South Georgia comes into focus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has now expanded its disaster declaration in the state to include 27 primary counties.

The move comes just over two months after the storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Region as a Category 3 hurricane, ...Read more

California's extreme weather whiplash: So long, drought. Hello, El Niño

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Less than a year after facing historic water shortages, California this week was declared drought-free thanks to a year of epic rains, with an El Niño forecast that could keep wet conditions going into 2024.

The U.S. Drought monitor's latest data show the vast majority of California reporting no drought as of Oct. 17, though pockets in the ...Read more

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Billionaire Carlos Slim among Acapulco hotel owners committing to reopening

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A number of Acapulco hotel owners, including billionaire Carlos Slim, have committed to reopening in the beach resort town devastated by Hurricane Otis, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said.

The government is aiming to have 35 hotels operational by April, when a tourism fair will be held in town, AMLO, as Lopez Obrador is known, ...Read more

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Caribbean system has low chance of developing, hurricane center says

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The weather system making its way across the Caribbean has a low chance of forming into the season’s next tropical depression or storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The broad area of low pressure has disorganized showers and thunderstorms spanning the the central and western Caribbean Sea.

“Development, if any, of this ...Read more

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Commentary: Acapulco will struggle to recover from Hurricane Otis thanks to Mexico's populist president

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I treasure beautiful childhood memories from my family’s modest but happy vacations in Acapulco, Mexico. On board a boat cruise, we loved learning about Hollywood stars who visited the golden sands and warm waters of what was once a fashionable beach resort. Sadly, the Acapulco I remember was battered by a powerful Category 5 storm in the ...Read more

Acapulco needs at least 5 times more than Mexican president's recovery pledge

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MEXICO CITY — The economic toll from Hurricane Otis in the Mexican resort of Acapulco could top $20 billion, far beyond what the government has set aside so far to rebuild it.

Once a playground for Hollywood celebrities and U.S. politicians, the coastal city was already a shadow of its former self when the Category 5 storm hit a week ago. ...Read more

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Will Northern California see rain and floods again this winter because of El Niño?

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Most of California could see a wet winter this year — at least that’s what early forecasts are showing, as El Niño conditions push through the Northern Hemisphere.

Weather experts officially declared El Niño in May, meaning a higher potential for above-normal precipitation for the Golden State.

“El Niño is ...Read more

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1 month left in hurricane season as NHC keeps track of Caribbean system

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With one month left before the end of hurricane season, the tropics have quieted some, and the National Hurricane Center is now only tracking one system in the Caribbean with a moderate chance of forming into the next tropical depression or storm.

The trough of low pressure now in the central Caribbean and headed west toward Central America ...Read more