Three tropical storms moving across CaribbeanWASHINGTON - Three small tropical storms were moving across the Caribbean Sunday including one threatening Florida, the first storms of the Atlantic season after two months of total quiet. Tropical Storm Ana races west through the Atlantic, prompting watches; Bill isn’t far behindMIAMI — Tropical storm watches were issued Saturday for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and other parts of the Leeward Islands as Ana raced west through the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Bill forms in the far eastern Atlantic as Tropical Storm Ana quickly moves westMIAMI — The government of the Netherland Antilles issued a tropical storm watch for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius on Saturday as Ana raced west through the Atlantic. New tropical depression forms in Atlantic behind Tropical Storm Ana; strengthening expectedMIAMI — A new tropical depression has formed over the Atlantic behind Tropical Storm Ana and both are expected to slowly strengthen over the next couple of days. Forecasters: Tropical Storm Guillermo forms far from land in Eastern Pacific; winds at 40 mphMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Guillermo has formed far from land in the Eastern Pacific with winds sustained at 40 mph. Forecasters downgrade Pacific storm Felicia to tropical depressionHONOLULU — After a week of hoopla, a once furious Felicia finally staggered into the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday, exhausted from its passage across the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters downgrade Pacific storm Felicia to tropical depression; top winds near 35 mphHONOLULU — Felicia was downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday morning as it approached Hawaii with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph, but a flash flood watch and a high surf warning remained in effect, forecasters said. Tropical Storm Felicia weakening as it approaches HawaiiHONOLULU — Hawaii residents kept a watchful eye on Felicia on Monday as the weakening tropical storm closed in on the islands. Felicia weakens to tropical storm on approach to Hawaii, downgraded from Category 1 hurricaneHONOLULU —Hawaii braced for Tropical Storm Felicia, taking no chances even though the storm weakened rapidly as it moved toward the islands. Hurricane Felicia starts to weaken, downgraded to a Category 1 storm far out in the PacificMIAMI —Hurricane Felicia has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm far out in the Pacific and is expected to weaken further as it gets closer to Hawaii. Hurricane Felicia remains a Category 2 storm far out in the Pacific, expected to weakenMIAMI — Hurricane Felicia remains a Category 2 storm far out in the Pacific and is expected to weaken as it gets closer to Hawaii. US government lowers storm forecast for rest of Atlantic hurricane season after quiet startMIAMI — The Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than originally predicted, government forecasters said Thursday after the first two months of the half-year stretch passed without any named storms developing. Hurricane Felicia expected to weaken in Pacific, Tropical Storm Enrique keeps its strengthMIAMI — Hurricane Felicia is still a Category 4 storm far out in the Pacific, but it’s expected to weaken. Forecasters: Hurricane Felicia in Pacific becomes Category 4 storm; sustained winds at 140 mphMIAMI — Hurricane Felicia is continuing to gain strength far out in the Pacific. Hurricane Felicia continues to gain strength over the Pacific, winds near 125 mphMIAMI — Hurricane Felicia is continuing to gain strength far out in the Pacific. Felicia strengthens into a hurricane far out in the Pacific; Tropical Storm Enrique nearbyMIAMI — Forecasters say Felicia has strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane far out in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Enrique is getting stronger not far away. Tropical depression forms in Eastern Pacific; forecasters say could become tropical stormMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed in the Eastern Pacific and is expected to intensify into a tropical storm within a day. Dolores weakens to storm remnant over Pacific, expected to dissipate even moreMIAMI — Forecasters say Dolores has weakened from a tropical depression to just a storm remnant over the Pacific Ocean and is expected to dissipate even more. Dolores weakens to tropical depression over Pacific, expected to become remnant by tonightMIAMI — Forecasters say Dolores has weakened to a tropical depression over the Pacific Ocean and is expected to lose even more strength into the evening. Tropical Storm Dolores forms in the Pacific, Hurricane Carlos weakens, has 85 mph windsMIAMI — Tropical Storm Dolores has formed far off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Carlos becomes hurricane again as it heads farther out to sea in open PacificMIAMI — Carlos has returned to hurricane strength as it moves further out into the open Pacific. Hurricane Carlos heading west over the Pacific Ocean, is expected to get strongerMIAMI — Hurricane Carlos is heading west over the open waters of the Pacific Ocean and has weakened slightly. Tropical Storm Carlos forms far off Mexico, expected to strengthen as it moves further to seaMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Carlos has strengthened far off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday and is expected to reach hurricane strength Saturday as it moves farther out to sea. Tropical depression forms far off Mexico’s Pacific coast, could strengthen to tropical stormMEXICO CITY — A tropical depression formed Friday far off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is expected to strengthen while moving farther out to sea. Tropical Storm Blanca off Mexico’s Pacific coast heading toward colder water, expected to fadeMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca was barely a tropical storm as it headed up Mexico’s Pacific Coast Tuesday, moving closer to colder waters, which forecasters said should sap its energy even more. Tropical Storm Blanca forms in Pacific off western Mexico; not expected to threaten landMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca formed Monday off western Mexico as the second named storm of the Pacific season, but forecasters predicted it would follow a course far away from land. Andres weakens from hurricane to tropical storm off Mexico’s SW coast; heavy rain expectedPUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Andres briefly flared up into the Pacific season’s first hurricane Tuesday, then quickly weakened back to a tropical storm as it swirled up the Pacific coast sideswiping Mexico with powerful rains that left at least one person dead. Tropical Storm Andres close to becoming season’s 1st hurricane, threatens brush with MexicoACAPULCO, Mexico — Tropical Storm Andres was expected to grow into the Pacific season’s first hurricane Tuesday and deal a glancing blow to a coastline dotted with picturesque towns popular with foreign retirees. Tropical Storm Andres, 1st named Pacific storm of season, strengthens off Mexico coastACAPULCO, Mexico — A strengthening Tropical Storm Andres roared toward Mexico’s Pacific coast Monday, prompting emergency preparations for a storm that forecasters predicted would become the season’s first hurricane. New technology to improve ways to predict storms and hurricanesWASHINGTON - A group of scientists in the US and Europe are using increased modeling capabilities to offer to the public and government officials new and improved ways to predict storms and hurricanes. |