Extremely Dangerous Matthew Remains a Category 4 Hurricane in the central Caribbean Sea
Matthew is a Category 4 hurricane, in the central Caribbean Sea after weakening from a Category 5 overnight. A hurricane watch is now in effect for coastal areas of Haiti. The storm poses a danger to Jamaica, parts of Hispañola, eastern Cuba and the Bahamas early next week.
Hurricane Matthew now a Category 3 storm in Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew has strengthened to a Category 3 storm in the Caribbean Sea, according to the Friday morning (Sept. 30) update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is about 105 miles northeast of Punta Gallinas, Colombia, and 495 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica.
Super Typhoon Meranti Bears Down on Taiwan and China
As Super Typhoon Meranti roars toward Taiwan and mainland China, officials and residents are preparing for the worst of the storm, which has become the most powerful of 2016.
Hurricane Newton Slams Into Mexico’s Los Cabos Area
Hurricane Newton slammed into the twin resorts of Los Cabos on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula Tuesday morning.
Hermine Makes Landfall as Hurricane, Brings Dangerous Flooding
Hermine made landfall at 1:30 a.m. this morning, becoming the first hurricane to hit Florida in 11 years. In addition to the hurricane-force winds, forecasters said, the storm could bring “life-threatening inundation within the next 12 to 24 hours along the Gulf coast of Florida…”
Twin Hurricanes Head Toward Hawaii as Tropical Storm Hermine Forms off Florida’s Gulf Coast
The island of Hawaii rarely takes a direct hit from a hurricane. This week, two Pacific storms are lining up to change that. Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, Tropical Depression 9 has strengthened to become Tropical Storm Hermine, with a hurricane watch in effect for parts of Florida.
Three Tropical Systems Spin Near Japan At Once; Typhoon Mindulle Strikes Tokyo
Satellite imagery this weekend showed an interesting sight near Japan as a trio of tropical systems spun near the country. One of those three systems, Mindulle, made landfall near Tokyo as a typhoon on Monday.
Downgraded Earl lashes Belize
Packing winds of up to eighty-miles-per-hour, Tropical Storm Earl hit the coast of Belize on Thursday morning, downing trees and cutting power and while forecasters say it is expected to weaken, heavy rains are likely through Friday.
Tropical Storm Earl Forms in Caribbean Sea
The fifth tropical cyclone of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season formed today in the Caribbean Sea. NOAA’s GOES-East satellite provided a look at the storm as hurricane-hunter aircraft confirmed a closed circulation.