Tropical storm Gonzalo is approaching Trinidad and Tobago. He is expected to tour the South Windward Islands on Saturday. It is a very small storm, so its impacts will be minimal. Flood rain, high winds, high waves, and coastal flooding are possible in parts of the Windward Islands. Gonzalo is …
Read More »Hanna intensifies in the hurricane before the Texas landing today; Conditions worsen in South Texas
Hanna is the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane force winds are likely along the Texas coast. The biggest danger is flooding the rain. Heavy local rains will spread across southern Texas to northeast Mexico. That strong local rain will persist long after making landfall. Strong waves and …
Read More »2 tropical storms, 1 hurricane that will hit the United States and the Caribbean
Parts of the United States and the Caribbean face a triple threat of extreme weather this weekend. A hurricane and tropical storm were stirring toward Hawaii and Texas, respectively, on Friday, as a cyclone would also attack the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Douglas is expected to hit the south Texas coast …
Read More »Tropical Storm Hanna is heading to the Texas Gulf Coast; Inland flooding a danger in northeast Mexico
Tropical storm Hanna is headed for a landing in Texas on Saturday. The biggest danger is flooding the rain. Heavy local rains will spread across southern Texas to northeast Mexico. That strong local rain will persist long after making landfall. Tropical storm force winds are expected along and inland from …
Read More »Tropical storm Gonzalo forms in the Atlantic, could become a hurricane
Tropical storm Gonzalo formed on Wednesday in the central Atlantic basin, halfway between the West African coast and the islands of the Lesser Antilles. It was originally expected to remain a tropical storm, but the National Hurricane Center has revised its forecast to increase the chances of it becoming a …
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