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The National Hurricane Center is watching two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean, both of which could become named storms.
A tropical wave in the central Atlantic has a high chance of strengthening over the next seven days, and a low chance over the next 48 hours.
The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood advisory, which remains in effect through Wednesday, September 17 at 8 p.m. Here's what to know.
A tropical depression or Tropical Storm Gabrielle is likely to form in the central Atlantic in the next day or two.
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Tropical low likely to develop
Thousands of miles to our east, well out over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, a tropical wave has organized into an area of low pressure. At the moment,
Absolutely not. Tropical activity in October is very common. If you look back in time, you can see the areas that are most favored for tropical development in the Atlantic Basin. Lo and behold, the western Caribbean, Bay of Campeche and Gulf are areas where we tend to see formation in the month of October.
The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.
Tropical Storm Fernand is not expected to pose a threat to Florida or the U.S. as it moves north over the central Atlantic. Invest 99L has a low chance for development as it moves over the Windward Islands. There is a low risk of tropical development late ...
The ninth named tropical storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has formed across the central Caribbean Sea, and is forecast to turn into a hurricane before hitting Florida. If it does, it will be the first major hurricane to impact the state since 2018.