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Tag Archives: Storm
NOAA Upgrades Storm off US Southeast Coast to Tropical Storm Ophelia
The NHC has reclassified the developing coastal storm as “Tropical Storm Ophelia”. Continue reading
Posted in Floods, North Atlantic, Ocean Storms, Tropical Cyclones
Tagged North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Storm, Tropical Cyclone, Tropical Storm
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Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 heading for North Carolina Coast
A deepening Gale low off the US Southeast Coast is moving north at 10 kts with max winds to 45 knots with significant wave heights to 6.5 meters (21 feet). Gale force winds extend out 210-240 nm north of the center and 60 nm to the southwest. Some additional strengthening is possible prior to landfall over eastern North Carolina on Saturday morning Continue reading
Posted in High Waves, North Atlantic, Ocean Storms, Tropical Cyclones
Tagged North Atlantic, North Carolina, Ocean Weather, Storm, US East Coast
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Hurricane Nigel now transitioning into an Extratropical Storm Low
Hurricane Nigel is moving rapidly northeastward and now undergoing extratropical transition this evening with max winds to 65 knots and max significant waves to 13 meters (43 feet). Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Storm
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High Waves Pound South Africa’s Coastline
High waves of 7-9.5 meters (23 to 31 feet) crashed into parts of South Africa’s coastline over the weekend, generated by a 952 mb storm low to the south. Continue reading
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Tagged Ocean Waves, South Africa, Storm, Storm Surge
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Hurricane Lee Heading for Landfall in Atlantic Canada
Hurricane Lee remains a very large hurricane over the western Atlantic with max winds near 70 knots and moving north-northeast at 16 knots. Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane-Force, North Atlantic, Ocean Storms, Tropical Cyclones
Tagged Bermuda, Canada, Hurricane, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Storm, Tropical Cyclone
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Thousands Dead in Wake of Storm Daniel in Libya
A storm system that moved southeast from the Mediterranean Sea across Libya caused heavy rains which burst two dams which set-off a 7 meter (23 ft) wall of water which destroyed large parts of Derna this past weekend. The disaster was caused, in part, by old and crumbling infrastructure as much as the storm itself. Continue reading
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Tagged Flooding, Libya, Medicane, Mediterranean Sea, Storm
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Carnival Sunshine runs into large waves returning from Bahamas
The cruise ship Carnival Sunshine ran into some large waves churned up by a storm off the Southeast coast delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend. Continue reading
Posted in Cruise Weather, Ocean Storms, Ocean Weather, Severe Weather Events
Tagged Bahamas, Cruise Weather, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Storm
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Record Rainfall in Fort Lauderdale
Reord rainfall in Fort Lauderdale. A stationary supercell thunderstorm that centered itself near Fort Lauderdale, Florida produced prolonged periods of 3+ inch hourly rainfalls creating widespread flooding. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Floods, Severe Weather Events
Tagged Climate Change, Flooding, Florida, Meteorology, Storm
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Winter Hurricane Force Storm over North Atlantic
During the next 18-24 hours the storm deepened rapidly to a 944 mb storm east of Cape Race with winds of 60-80 knots and significant wave heights of up to 14.5 meters (48 ft) within 240-300 nm south and west of the center. Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Storm, Wave height
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Rapidly deepening Storm over NW Pacific
A rapidly deepening gale low east of Japan will move northeast, deepen to 952 mb with winds to hurricane force up to 70 kts and significant wave heights building to to 14.5 meters (48 feet) over the next 24-48 hours. Continue reading
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