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 …
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“The Hawaiian Islands should monitor Douglas’ progress,” says the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “There is an increasing likelihood that strong winds, dangerous waves, and heavy rains can affect parts of the state starting Saturday night or Sunday.” Tropical storm force winds are forecast to hit the Big Island as soon …
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The system, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Depression Eight on Wednesday night, turned into a tropical storm on Thursday night. It is the first H-named storm in a hurricane season in the Atlantic basin. The storm has sustained winds of 40 mph, with gusts of 50 …
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The storm is more than 1,000 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, but moving west-northwest toward the island chain. The storm is forecast to continue to strengthen today, but is expected to begin to weaken on Friday. “Douglas is expected to be at or near the intensity of the hurricane as …
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