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Hurricane Matthew Sunday update

Hurricane Matthew has weakened slightly since Saturday due to dry air entering the circulation from South America.  Currently max winds are about 120 knots with hurricane force winds extending 30 NM to the northeast and 15 NM to the southwest.  … Continue reading

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Major Hurricane Mathew

Hurricane Matthew continues to intensify and currently has max winds of 100 knots.  Matthew is moving towards the WSW at about 10 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward 20-30 NM and 50 knot or higher winds outward 25-30 NM … Continue reading

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Remembering The Great Tampa Gale of 48

It has been quite a while since a major hurricane has made a direct landfall in the Tampa Bay area but back before the Civil War two hurricanes hit the Tampa Bay area within about 2 weeks of each other. In … Continue reading

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Karl to pass near Bermuda

TS Karl is becoming better organized with max winds currently at 50 knots.  Conditions will become more favorable and Karl could reach hurricane strength within 24 hours.   Karl is moving northward at 10 knots with gale force winds extending … Continue reading

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Hermine Monday Update

Hermine remains a post-tropical cyclone with max winds estimated at 60 knots and continues to drift slowly towards the north or northeast, however blocking high pressure to the north should steer Hermine more towards the northwest during the next 24-36 … Continue reading

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Hermine Sunday Update

Hermine remains a deep cyclone off the US East Coast and an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft measured peak surface winds near 60 kt.  The circulation is over warm water so Hermine could regain some tropical characteristics during the next 2-3 days. Currently … Continue reading

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TS Hermine

TS Hermine is forecast to move off the coast of NC early Saturday and move slowly over some very warm ocean waters allowing the storm in intensify back to hurricane strength off the coast of Delaware by Monday afternoon or … Continue reading

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Earl Now a Hurricane

NOAA NHC has upgraded Earl to a hurricane. A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft just reached Earl and measured maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (65 knots) – a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Earl is centered … Continue reading

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Hurricane Georgette

Hurricane Georgette over the eastern North Pacific now has max winds of about 105 knots as it moves towards the northwest at about 8 knots. Georgette is forecast to weaken over the next few days falling below hurricane strength in … Continue reading

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Super Typhoon Nepartak update

Super Typhoon Nepartak at 1200 UTC  was located about 196 NM SSE of Taipei, Taiwan and was moving WNW at 8 knots.  Maximum winds were estimated to be 140 knots.  Typhoon force winds extend outward 45 NM to the southwest … Continue reading

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