HURRICANE TRACKER

HURRICANE IDA UPDATE PROJECTED PATH

2009-11-05T08:48:00.000-08:00

HURRICANE IDA ADVISORY
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112009
1000 AM EST THU NOV 05 2009

HURRICANE IDA INLAND OVER EAST-CENTRAL NICARAGUA...

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A HURRICANE IDA WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF
NICARAGUA FROM BLUEFIELDS NORTHWARD TO PUERTO CABEZAS.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

AT 10 AM EST...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA HAS
DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM SOUTH OF BLUEFIELDS TO
THE NICARAGUA/COSTA RICA BORDER.

A HURRICANE IDA WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
THE EASTERN COAST OF NICARAGUA FROM NORTH OF PUERTO CABEZAS TO THE
HONDURAS/NICARAGUA BORDER. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

INTERESTS IN HONDURAS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HURRICANE IDA.

FOR HURRICANE IDA INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 1000 AM EST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.7 WEST OR ABOUT 75 MILES...
125 KM...NORTH OF BLUEFIELDS NICARAGUA AND ABOUT 65 MILES...105 KM
...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA.

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HURRICANE IDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR...AND A
TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH LATE FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF IDA WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN NICARAGUA AND
EASTERN HONDURAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. HURRICANE IDA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS IDA MOVES INLAND OVER NICARAGUA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. IDA IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES...30 KM...FROM
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IDA...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70
MILES...110 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES.

HURRICANE IDA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7
INCHES OVER THE ISLANDS OFF THE COAST OF NICARAGUA WITH MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 20
INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER EASTERN NICARAGUA AND EASTERN HONDURAS
WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 25 INCHES POSSIBLE. THESE RAINS COULD
PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOOD AND MUD SLIDES.

A STORM SURGE COULD RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 3 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE EAST COAST OF NICARAGUA...WITH LARGE AND
DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE
CENTER OF HURRICANE IDA MAKES LANDFALL. WATER LEVELS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE
LATER TODAY.

...SUMMARY OF 1000 AM EST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...13.1N 83.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 6 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast on Thursday after dumping heavy rain on little-developed offshore islands where hundreds of people were evacuated from flimsy homes.

At 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Ida was located about 75 miles north of the port of Bluefields, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, pounding the remote Miskito coast region with near 75 mph winds.

General Mario Perez-Cassar, Nicaragua's civil defense chief, said strong winds ripped roofs and knocked out power in Big Corn Island and Little Corn Island, some 50 miles northeast of Bluefields, home to shrimp and lobster fishermen.

"They are without power, all the electric lines are down, there are trees on the roads and no running water," Perez-Cassar told local television.

The Miami-based NHC said Ida could produce up to 20 inches of rain as it moves over eastern Nicaragua and into Honduras, risking dangerous flash floods and mud slides, but forecast it would likely weaken to a tropical storm later in the day.

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Nicaragua and Honduras are key coffee exporters, and harvesting has been under way since October, but farms are mainly in mountainous areas further inland.

Persistent heavy rain could knock ripe cherries off coffee trees if it moves inland, however, and mudslides could cut off roads to coffee farms, Luis Osorio, technical director at the national coffee council, said on Wednesday.

Ida was moving northwest at close to 6 mph and the NHC's forecast showed it passing over Central America and regaining strength by Monday off Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. That could take it into the oil and gas-rich Gulf of Mexico.

Nearly 2,000 people in the Corn Islands and Sandy Bay were evacuated to shelters. "We are expecting serious impact on infrastructure," Perez-Cassar said.

HURRICANE RICK UPDATE PROJECTED PATH

2009-10-17T09:01:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE RICK is currently classed as a very dangerous Category 4 Hurricane and may well reach Category 5 shortly. This would make Hurricane Rick the worst Hurricane seen in the Eastern Pacific this Hurricane season.

With Hurricane Season almost over, Hurricane Rick may very well bring the season out with a bang. At this time, forcasters feel Hurricane Rick will follow the coastline and with any luck, the Eye of Hurricane Rick will not hit land. Although, by the looks of the projected Path of Hurricane Rick, Hurricane Rick is headed for the southern Baja, an area frequently ravaged by hurricanes this year.

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The Southern coast of Mexico, is also expected to see some large swells, as a result of the Hurricane force winds of HURRICANE RICK. These swells are forcasted to result in dangerous Surf conditions.

HURRICANE RICK ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2009

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...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE RICK CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN...

AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 103.0 WEST OR ABOUT 280 MILES
...450 KM...SOUTHWEST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO AND ABOUT 345 MILES...
550 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MANZANILLO MEXICO.

HURRICANE RICK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...
AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE OF RICK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
OFFSHORE OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE
HURRICANE MOVES GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THIS MAKES RICK AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST...AND HURRICANE RICK COULD BECOME A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE LATER
TODAY OR TONIGHT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM...FROM
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE EYE OF HURRICANE RICK.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF HURRICANE RICK IS 938 MB...27.70 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY HURRICANE RICK MAY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
COAST OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...CAUSING
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE RICK WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...14.2N 103.0W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...938 MB

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HURRICANE RICK TO BATTER MEXICO

2009-10-16T08:02:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE RICK ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2009

HURRICANE RICK BECOMES THE SEVENTH HURRICANE OF THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC
SEASON...

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AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 99.4 WEST OR ABOUT 290 MILES...
470 KM...SOUTH OF ACAPULCO MEXICO.

HURRICANE RICK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF HURRICANE RICK ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SUBSTANTIAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS AND RICK MAY BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON SATURDAY.

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HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70
MILES...110 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES.

OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE RICK MAY IMPACT THE SOUTHEASTERN
MEXICO COAST TODAY.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...12.7N 99.4W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB

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HURRICANE RICK

2009-10-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

TROPICAL STORM RICK INTENSIFYING QUICKLY...COULD BECOME HURRICANE RICK TOMORROW...

AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RICK HURRICANE RICK WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 97.7 WEST OR ABOUT 345
MILES...555 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO.

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TROPICAL STORM RICK HURRICANE RICK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM RICK HURRICANE RICK HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND TROPICAL STORM RICK HURRICANE RICK COULD BECOME A HURRICANE TOMORROW.

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TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FROM TROPICAL STORM RICK HURRICANE RICK UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM FROM THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RICK HURRICANE RICK

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...12.4N 97.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB

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TROPICAL STORM GRACE HEADS TOWARDS BRITISH ISLANDS

2009-10-05T06:47:00.000-07:00

TROPICAL STORM GRACE ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092009
500 AM AST MON OCT 05 2009

TROPICAL STORM /HURRICANE GRACE SLIGHTLY STRONGER...HEADING RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE
NORTHEAST ATLANTIC...

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AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 43.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 18.0 WEST OR ABOUT 585
MILES...940 KM...NORTHEAST OF THE AZORES.

TROPICAL STORM /HURRICANE GRACE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH...44 KM/HR. THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EARLY TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM /HURRICANE GRACE HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS...AND TROPICAL STORM GRACE IS EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED BY A LARGE NON-
TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC BY
TUESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

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ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MB...29.21 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...43.0N 18.0W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHEAST OR 45 DEGREES AT 28 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB

English Translation, by the looks of the various satellite images of TROPICAL STORM /HURRICANE GRACE, TROPICAL STORM /HURRICANE GRACE is heading in the direction of the British Islands. TROPICAL STORM /HURRICANE GRACE, however, is expected to weaken and be absorbed into another lowe pressure region to the SW of England by Tuesday. So, at this point, there is no need for concern for those living in England, TROPICAL STORM /HURRICANE GRACE will most likely not be sending any HURRICANE FORCE WINDS into your area. There may be some rainfall, but nothing in the relm of what is happening in the Eastern Pacific with TYPHOON PARMA which is currently battering Taiwan.

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TYPHOON PARMA - SUPER TYPHOON to devastate Philippines

2009-10-01T08:25:00.000-07:00

Days after one storm left hundreds dead and most of Manila under water, the Philippines was bracing itself Thursday for the impact of a super typhoon TYPHOON PARMA gathering pace in the western Pacific.
TYPHOON PARMA is expected to bring heavy rainfall and major property damage to the Philippines on Saturday, according to meteorologists.

Satellite Image of TYPHOON PARMA

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TYPHOON PARMA was upgraded to a super typhoon Thursday as it churned towards the island nation with winds of 240 kph (150 mph). TYPHOON PARMA was about 600 miles (965 km) southeast of Manila, the Philippines' capital on Thursday afternoon.

The five-day tracking map shows TYPHOON PARMA south of Taiwan on Monday.

TYPHOON PARMA comes on the heels of Typhoon Ketsana, which left at least 246 people dead as it passed over the Philippines over the weekend. An additional 38 were still missing, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said

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TYPHOON KETSANA affected nearly 2 million people and forced the evacuation of 567,000. At one point, 80 percent of the capital, Manila, was under water after experiencing the heaviest rainfall in 40 years.

TYPHOON KETSANA, downgraded Wednesday to a tropical depression, also killed at least 74 people in Vietnam and nine in Cambodia.

A major clean-up operation continued Thursday as Filipinos set to work repairing the damage caused by Ketsana.

In the city of Pasig -- part of metropolitan Manila -- enterprising residents used inflatable mattresses as makeshift boats to ferry people through flooded streets.

The government, which some people said did not act quickly enough, opened up part of the presidential palace for aid distribution.

Several nations have offered humanitarian assistance to the Philippines. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the organization was considering an emergency appeal for aid as several U.N. agencies also pledged support. The World Food Program said it will provide rations to 180,000 people.

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TROPICAL STORM KETSANA

2009-09-27T09:38:00.000-07:00

MANILA HIT HARD as TROPICAL STORM KETSANA - TYPHOON ONDOY 2009 FLOODS PHILIPINES

Tropical Storm Ketsana is roaring through the Philippines and leaving chaos in its' wake. Philippine officials are reporting at least 106 people dead or missing as a result of the flooding in Manila.

Tropical Storm Ketsana - TYPHOON ONDOY battered the northern Philippines near Manila on Saturday, pouring torrential amounts of rain in just 12 hours consequently setting off the worst flooding in the Philippine capital in more than 42 years.

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Philipino Woman finds safety from 2009 Manila Flood on Mattress

Philipine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro reports army troops, police and civilian volunteers rescued more than 5,000 people - many of them were found feverishly holding onto each other as they sat on roofs and on top of buses after Tropical Storm Ketsana - TYPHOON ONDOY hit the Philipines on Saturday.

Among those dead as a result of Tropical Storm Ketsana - TYPHOON ONDOY, an Army soldier and four militiamen drowned while trying to rescue villagers in southern Laguna province.

Rescuers increased their efforts on Sunday as the skies over Manila started to clear and the rain started to let up.

The Philipine government declared a State of Emergency in metropolitan Manila and 25 storm-hit provinces, allowing Philipine officials to utilize emergency funds for the relief and rescue efforts over Tropical Storm Ketsana - TYPHOON ONDOY. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said.

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Philipine Emergency workers are busy carrying bodies on makeshift stretchers in Marikina. One rescuer was seen lifting the small body of a child covered in mud.

A burm of mud provides resting spot for survivors of 2009 Mainla Flood 106 and counting were not so lucky

Distress calls and e-mails from thousands of residents in metropolitan Manila and their worried relatives flooded TV and radio stations overnight.

Ketsana swamped entire towns, set off landslides and shut down Manila's airport for several hours.

Military Chief General Victor Ibrado, accompanied by journalists, flew over several suburban Manila towns on Sunday on board air force helicopters and saw many people still waiting to be rescued on roofs of their houses in flooded villages.

The sun shone briefly in Manila on Sunday and showed the extent of devastation in many neighborhoods - destroyed houses, overturned vans and cars, and streets and highways covered in debris and mud.

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"The water was rolling and everything happened in a flash, every minute it was rising. So I said to myself if this reaches the second floor of our house then a lot of people here would die," said resident Ronald Manlangit after watching the flood water rapidly rise up the side of his home.

The 16.7 inches of rain that swamped metropolitan Manila in just 12 hours on Saturday exceeded the 15.4-inch average for September, Cruz said, adding that the rainfall broke the previous record of 13.2 inches in a 24-hour period in June 1967.

Those fleeing the Tropical Storm Ketsana - TYPHOON ONDOY flood waters in Manila carry make shift Inner tubes life preservers

Rubbish-choked drains and waterways, along with high tide, compounded the problem, officials said.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had to take an elevated commuter train to the disaster council office to preside over a meeting Saturday because roads were clogged by vehicles stuck in the floodwaters.

Ketsana, which packed winds of 53 miles per hour with gusts of up to 63 mph, hit land early on Saturday then roared across the main northern Luzon island toward the South China Sea.

Source: http://soyawannaknow.blogspot.com

HURRICANE FRED TROPICAL STORM LINDA UPDATE

2009-09-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

FRED has moved from Tropical storm to a Category 2 Hurricane over night. At this point, HURRICANE FRED is expected to strengthen a little bit however HURRICANE FRED is likely to weaken and dissipate entirely before he reaches any populated land.

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On the other coast, TROPICAL STORM LINDA is not expected to become much of anything and she will also weaken over the next day. It is not expected TROPICAL STORM LINDA will become HURRICANE LINDA

HURRICANE FRED ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072009
500 AM AST WED SEP 09 2009

...FRED INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL
ATLANTIC...

AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRED WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.7 WEST OR ABOUT 500 MILES...
805 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20
KM/HR...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND THEN NORTH-NORTHWEST
WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

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SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FRED IS
A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND FRED COULD BECOME A
MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON
THURSDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85
MILES...140 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...13.2N 31.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 13 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB

TROPICAL STORM LINDA

TROPICAL STORM LINDA ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP152009
200 AM PDT WED SEP 09 2009

...LINDA DRIFTING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH...

AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LINDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 128.4 WEST OR ABOUT
1300 MILES...2095 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.

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LINDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/HR...
AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME MODEST STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY....HOWEVER LINDA
IS FORECAST TO BEGIN WEAKENING ON THURSDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...15.8N 128.4W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 2 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB

TROPICAL STORM LINDA & FRED

2009-09-08T07:03:00.000-07:00

There are two current active storm fronts, one in the Atlantic, and one in the Pacific. Tropical Storm Fred is forming in the eastern Atlantic and has plenty of time to form into Hurricane Fred as he moves along his projected path.

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Tropical Storm Linda, on the other hand, is forming off the Baja and seems to be pulling some strength from the remnants of HURRICANE JIMENA. At first glance, TROPICAL STORM LINDA looks quite small, however a simple glance to the North East shows a long tail which stretches towards land. Once this is pulled into the vortex of Tropical Storm Linda, she should become a strong force to be reckoned with

TROPICAL STORM FRED ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072009
500 AM AST TUE SEP 08 2009

...FRED STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC...

AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRED WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 27.3 WEST OR ABOUT 285
MILES...460 KM...SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR. A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

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SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND FRED COULD BECOME A
HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...11.8N 27.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 15 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB

TROPICAL STORM LINDA

TROPICAL STORM LINDA ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP152009
200 AM PDT TUE SEP 08 2009

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...LINDA MOVING SLOWLY WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...

AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LINDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 128.4 WEST OR ABOUT
1320 MILES...2125 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.

LINDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST AND THEN THE NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT DAY
OR TWO.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...15.1N 128.4W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 265 DEGREES AT 8 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB

HURRICANE JIMENA UPDATE - Weakens to Cat 2 but still dangerous

2009-09-01T23:33:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH UPDATE

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132009
1100 PM PDT TUE SEP 01 2009

...JIMENA WEAKENS TO CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE...SQUALLS AFFECTING THE
SOUTHERN BAJA PENINSULA...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM PUNTA ABREOJOS SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST
COAST...AND FROM MULEGE SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST...INCLUDING CABO
SAN LUCAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.

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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF PUNTA ABREOJOS TO PUNTA EUGENIA
ON THE WEST COAST...AND NORTH OF MULEGE TO BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
ON THE EAST COAST. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN
24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND
MEXICO FROM ALTATA TO BAHIA KINO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...
GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.
ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED
STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 1100 PM PDT...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 111.7 WEST OR ABOUT 95
MILES...155 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LA PAZ MEXICO AND ABOUT 110
MILES...175 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LAZARO MEXICO.

JIMENA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20
KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE OF JIMENA
WILL BE NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA WEDNESDAY...AND BE NEAR OR OVER THE CENTRAL BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 110 MPH...175
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. JIMENA IS NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE
ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED PRIOR
TO LANDFALL...WITH A MORE RAPID WEAKENING THEREAFTER.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES.

JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAJA PENINSULA AND PORTIONS OF
WESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD PRODUCE
LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

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A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING
WAVES WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.

...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...23.4N 111.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 13 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA / HURRICANE ERIKA UPDATE

2009-09-01T23:29:00.000-07:00

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 2A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062009
200 AM AST WED SEP 02 2009

...ERIKA LESS ORGANIZED BUT CENTER APPEARS TO BE CLOSER TO THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS...

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A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN...
ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...ST. KITTS...NEVIS...ANGUILLA...ST. MARTIN AND
ST. BARTHELEMY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THESE
AND SOME OF THE OTHER LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER THIS MORNING.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE U.S. AND
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF ERIKA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL
STORM ERIKA WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.7
WEST OR ABOUT 200 MILES...320 KM...EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD
ISLANDS.

ERIKA APPEARS TO HAVE MOVED GENERALLY WESTWARD NEAR 10 MPH...16
KM/HR OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS...BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO RESUME A
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION LATER THIS MORNING. ON THIS TRACK...THE
CENTER OF ERIKA COULD PASS NEAR THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER
TODAY. HOWEVER MOST OF THE STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM
ARE OCCURRING WELL TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES...195 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE FROM AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE
DATA IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES.

ERIKA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...17.0N 58.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 10 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM AST.

HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH TO REACH ARIZONA

2009-09-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE JIMENA ADVISORY PROJECTED PATH ADN UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132009
800 AM PDT TUE SEP 01 2009

...OUTER RAINBANDS OF DANGEROUS JIMENA SPREADING OVER SOUTHERN BAJA
CALIFORNIA...HURRICANE WARNING EXTENDED NORTHWARD...

AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE
HURRICANE WARNING NORTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA TO PUNTA ABREOJOS...AND ALONG THE EAST COAST
OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA TO MULEGE. A HURRICANE WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA FROM PUERTO ABREOJOS SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST...AND
FROM MULEGE SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST... INCLUDING CABO SAN
LUCAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.

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A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
NORTH OF PUERTO ABREOJOS ON THE WEST COAST TO PUNTA EUGENIA...AND
NORTH OF MULEGE ON THE EAST COAST TO BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA. A
HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND
MEXICO FROM ALTATA TO HUATABAMPITO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...
GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. THIS WATCH MAY BE EXTENDED NORTHWARD
LATER TODAY.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 110.7 WEST OR ABOUT
140 MILES...225 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO AND
ABOUT 280 MILES...455 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LAZARO
MEXICO.

JIMENA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...
19 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...JIMENA WILL BE
APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND APPROACH THE CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA BY THURSDAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT JIMENA HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. JIMENA IS A CATEGORY
FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN
STRENGTH ARE LIKELY TODAY...AND GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST ON
WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A MAJOR
HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

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HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
IS 945 MB...27.91 INCHES.

JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES.

A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE ALONG WITH BATTERING WAVES WILL PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...21.0N 110.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...945 MB

HURRICANE JIMENA sparks HURRICANE WATCH IN MEXICO

2009-08-31T08:21:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH

HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA...

AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS CHANGED THE
HURRICANE WATCH TO A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM BAHIA MAGDALENA SOUTHWARD ON THE
WEST COAST...AND FROM SAN EVARISTO SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST...
INCLUDING CABO SAN LUCAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24
HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.

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AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF BAHIA
MAGDALENA ON THE WEST COAST TO PUNTA ABREOJOS AND NORTH OF SAN
EVARISTO TO MULEGE ON THE EAST COAST. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY
WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN
WESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 108.3 WEST OR ABOUT 355
MILES...570 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO.

JIMENA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR...AND A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...JIMENA WILL BE APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. JIMENA IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE JIMENA LATER
TODAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80
MILES...130 KM.

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ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 940 MB...27.76 INCHES.

JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT 2 DAYS...WITH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES.

A STORM SURGE ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...18.0N 108.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 8 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB

HURRICANE JIMENA UPDATE STRONGER WILL HANG AROUND LONGER

2009-08-30T18:05:00.001-07:00

Not much has changed in HURRICANE JIMENA over the last day except location and a 5MPH increase in wind speed. HURRICANE JIMENA is still a very dangerous HURRICANE with sustained wind speeds at 140 MPH or 220 KPH with higher gusts.

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HURRICANE JIMENA is moving WNW at approx 8 MPH or 13 KPH. The slower progression of HURRICANE JIMENA, when compared to the speeds of HURRICANE DANNY or BILL, make HURRICANE JIMENA more dangerous when she hits an area as HURRICANE force winds will hang around for longer.

HURRICANE JIMENA is expected to make a shift to the Nortwest then North North West over the next 48 hours. This PROJECTED PATH will bring HURRICANE JIMENA right up the Baja Coast into the southern tip of the California Baja Peninsula.

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HURRICANE JIMENA and TS KEVIN UPDATE

2009-08-30T08:19:00.000-07:00

The Western Atlantic and Hurricane Danny have calmed down abit and the Eastern Pacific is once again being ravaged by storms. Hurricane Jimena popped up over the last few days and is now threatening to hit the Baja Coast. This will be the first direct hit Hurricane for the Eastern Pacific, there were a few close

HURRICANE JIMENA SATELLITE IMAGE

calls, however those Hurricanes did manage to calm down a little before they got close to land.

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HURRICANE JIMENA

At the present time, those in Western Mainland Mexico and the Southern California Baja Peninsula are being warned to keep an eye on HURRICANE JIMENA.

HURRICANE JIMENA is currently a CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE producing sustained winds of 135 MPH or 215 KM/HR with even higher wind gusts. The NOAA HURRICANE TRACKER WEATHER OFFICE is expecting HURRICANE JIMENA to strengthen substantially over the next 48 hours as she heads towards the southern Baja.

HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH

HURRICANE force winds are extending 25 MILES or 35 KM from the eye of HURRICANE JIMENA and Tropical Storm Force winds up to 70 Miles or 110 KM from the eye. Although HURRICANE JIMENA seems like a small HURRICANE in width, she is still very dangerous, as you can see in the HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH, the EYE OF HURRICANE JIMENA is expected to head right over the Southern Baja by Tuesday.

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HURRICANE JIMENA will likely produce large swells and a substantial amount of damage to the southern California Baja. Stay tuned to Eye On the HurrIcane - Hurricane Tracker for LIVE WEB CAMERA's of the CALIfRONIA BAJA as HURRICANE JIMENA heads towards land.

TROPICAL STORM KEVIN

TS KEVIN is another active Eastern Pacific storm, however, unlike HURRICANE JIMENA, TS KEVIN is not expected to hit land and NOAA HURRICANE TRACKER officials are predicting TROPICAL STORM KEVIN will disipate over the water. TROPICAL STORM KEVIN is moving quite slow and is not expected to reach HURRICANE status.

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TROPICAL STORM / HURRICANE DANNY UPDATE

2009-08-27T07:09:00.000-07:00

With Tropical Storm TS Ignacio calming down further in the Pacific Ocean, we now have Tropical Storm TS Danny rapidly approaching Category 1 Hurricane Status. The eye of Hurricane Danny has reformed slightly farther north.

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Maximum sustained winds being produced by TS Danny are currently at 60 MPH or 95 KPH with gusts approaching those of Hurricane status (over 75 MPH for Category 1). The NOAA Hurricane tracker office is warning those in The Caolina's north to New England should monitor TS Danny as he may very well beccome Hurricane Danny quite shortly.

Tropical Storm Danny is currently 370 Miles or 590 KM ENE of Nassau and approximately 575 Miles or 925 KM SSE of Cape Hatteras North Carolina. With a travelling speed of about 10 MPH with a Northwest heading, Tropical Storm Danny should be effecting any of those area's sometime today. NOAA Weather officials are predicting a Northward shift in direction for TS or Hurricane Danny later today. This shift in direction is what would bring TS or Hurricane Danny towards the Carolina's.

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Tropical Storm Danny is expected to become Hurricane Danny by 2AM on Saturday morning when he is of the coast of the Carolina's. The eye of Hurricane Danny is expected to hit land on the South west Coast of Nova Scotia by 2AM Sunday morning. This will be the second Hurricane hit on the Atlantic Province of Nova Scotia this week.

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A few days ago, Police were stationed by Peggy's Cove in attempts to ward off hurricane watchers who wanted to catch a glimpse of Hurricane Bill and the massive swells he was producing. EyeOnTheHurrIcane - Hurricane Tracker has several live webcams from Nova Scotia posted, including one of Peggy's Cove. Wherever Hurricane Danny hits land, and where available, you can be sure EyeOnTheHurricane - Hurricane Tracker will have live webcam feeds of Hurricane Danny.

HURRICANE UPDATE - DANNY, IGNACIO and HILDA

2009-08-25T07:25:00.000-07:00

TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP122009
200 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2009

...IGNACIO MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH....

AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 118.5 WEST OR ABOUT 650
MILES...1040 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.

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IGNACIO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR.
A TRACK BETWEEN THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED FOR
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36
HOURS BEFORE IGNACIO REACHES COOLER WATERS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...18.1N 118.5W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB

1. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu is issuing advisories on tropical storm Hilda, located about 540 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Hilda is moving westward around 9 mph. Public advisories on Hilda are being issued under WMO header WTPA25 PHFO and under AWIPS header HFOTCPCP5.

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2. Poorly organized thunderstorms continue within a nearly stationary, west-southwest to east-northeast oriented surface trough located over 1000 miles southwest of Honolulu. Development within this trough is unlikely over the next 48 hours.

A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO IS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE INTERACTING WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW. EARLY MORNING VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES SUGGEST THAT THE WAVE HAS BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AROUND 20 MPH. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. INTERESTS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. AS IT COULD BECOME TROPICAL STORM DANNY OR HURRICANE DANNY

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HURRICANE BILL NOVA SCOTIA WEBCAMS and UPDATE

2009-08-23T10:04:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE BILL is headed for a direct hit on Nova Scotia Canada. At the current time, HURRICANE BILL is hovering 95 Miles or 150 KM off Halifax Harbour. With Hurricane force winds extending 85 Miles or 140 KM from the eye of HURRICANE BILL 2009, it is not hard to see how Halifax and area's north of the provincial capital will be effected.

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As mentioned, Hurricane Force winds of 85 MPH or 140 KPH are extending 85 Miles from the eye of HURRICANE BILL as it storms off the coast of Nova Scotia. HURRICANE BILL is currently heading North East at 33MPH or 54 KPH. HURRICANE BILL is currenty a Category 1 HURRICANE.

The Environment Canada Hurricane centre is predicting waves up to 8 meters will hit the eastern Nova Scotia seaboard today decreasing to 3 Meters after midnight.

The projected path of Hurricane Bill also brings it towards Newfoundland. Environment Canada Hurricane centre is predicting HURRICANE BILL wil further diminish by the time it hits Newfoundland.

The confederation bridge, the longest bridge in North America, which connects New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island will most likely be closed due to severe wind conditions.

Below are some LIVE HURRICANE BILL WEB CAMERA's from NOVA SCOTIA CANADA. These LIVE WEB CAMS are LIVE FOOTAGE OF HURRICANE BILL as it hits NOVA SCOTIA. To see updated images, simply press REFRESH on your browser. This will load the newest NOVA SCOTIA HURRICANE BILL WEB CAMERA LIVE FOOTAGE

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NOVA SCOTIA COAST WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE

HALIFAX HARBOUR NOVA SCOTIA WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL.

BEDFORD NOVA SCOTIA WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE.

HALIFAX HARBOR WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE.

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YARMOUTH HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE.

SOUTH MOUNTAIN HALIFAX WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE.

PUBNICO NOVA SCOTIA WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE.

GRANITE VILLAVE NOVA SCOTIA WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE.

BRIDGEWATER NOVA SCOTIA WEB CAMERA HURRICANE BILL LIVE FOOTAGE

HURRICANE BILL Will cause substantial Damage

2009-08-22T19:23:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE BILL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 30A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032009
800 PM AST SAT AUG 22 2009

...BILL MOVING NORTHWARD...EXPECTED TO PASS OFFSHORE OF NEW ENGLAND
TONIGHT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA FROM CHARLESVILLE TO POINT ACONI. A HURRICANE WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA FROM ECUM SECUM
TO POINT ACONI.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF
MASSACHUSETTS FROM WOODS HOLE TO SAGAMORE BEACH...INCLUDING THE
ISLANDS OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.

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A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN COAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA FROM NORTH OF POINT ACONI WESTWARD TO TIDNISH...FOR THE
WESTERN COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA FROM FORT LAWRENCE TO CHARLESVILLE...
AND FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FROM VICTORIA IN QUEEN COUNTY
NORTHWARD TO LOWER DARNLEY IN PRINCE COUNTY. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM PARSONS POND AROUND THE WESTERN...
SOUTHERN...AND EASTERN COASTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND TO HARBOUR DEEP.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND AND IN THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF BILL.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY
YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BILL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 37.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 68.3 WEST OR ABOUT 255
MILES...415 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND
ABOUT 550 MILES...880 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA.

BILL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 24 MPH...39 KM/HR. THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A GRADUAL TURN TO THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST ON SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE OF
HURRICANE BILL SHOULD PASS OFFSHORE OF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND
TONIGHT...MOVE OVER OR NEAR NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY...AND BE NEAR
NEWFOUNDLAND SUNDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. BILL IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON SUNDAY AS BILL MOVES OVER
COOLER WATERS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
275 MILES...445 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 961 MB...28.38 INCHES.

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TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS OF 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE TRACK OF BILL ACROSS NOVA
SCOTIA...PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NEWFOUNDLAND. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAIN ARE EXPECTED OVER NANTUCKET ISLAND...WITH AROUND 1 INCH
EXPECTED OVER OUTER CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.

LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY HURRICANE BILL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
MUCH OF THE U.S. EAST COAST AND SPREAD INTO THE ATLANTIC MARITIMES
OF CANADA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY CAUSE
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. SWELLS
FROM BILL ARE STILL AFFECTING THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA BUT SHOULD
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT.

...SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...37.8N 68.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 24 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.

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FORECASTER BRENNAN

TROPICAL STORM HILDA

2009-08-22T19:16:00.001-07:00

TROPICAL STORM HILDA ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP112009
200 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2009

...NEW TROPICAL STORM FORMS IN THE FAR WESTERN PORTION OF THE
EASTERN PACIFIC BASIN...

AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HILDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 137.7 WEST OR ABOUT
1930 MILES...3105 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA AND ABOUT 1225 MILES...1970 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HILO
HAWAII.

HILDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...13.6N 137.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 10 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
800 PM PDT.

$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/BRENNAN

HURRICANE BILL - NOVA SCOTIA HURRICANE WARNINGS

2009-08-22T08:40:00.000-07:00

As HURRICANE BILL is moving north, Environment Canada has now issued a TROPICAL STORM WARNING for NOVA SCOTIA FROM CHARLESVILLE IN SHELBURNE COUNTY
EASTWARD TO ECUM SECUM IN HALIFAX COUNTY also FROM NORTH OF POINT ACONI WESTWARD TO TIDNISH AND FROM VICTORIA IN QUEEN COUNTY NORTHWARD TO LOWER DARNLEY IN PRINCE COUNTY PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND and FROM PARSONS POND AROUND THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF NEWFOUNDLAND TO ARNOLDS COVE

A HURRICANE WATCH has been issued in Nova Scotia FROM JUST EAST OF ECUM SECUM TO POINT ACONI.

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HURRICANE BILL is still a Category 2 HURRICANE with sustained wind speeds of 100 MPH or 160KPH. HURRICANE FORCE winds are being recorded 85 Miles or 140 KM from the Eye of HURRICANE BILL.

Large swells generated by HURRICANE BILL are still hitting the Bahamas, Bermuda and approaching the SE Coast of the United States. Points further north up into the Atlantic Maritime Provinces of Canada will start to see large swells from HURRICANE BILL later today and through the weekend. Weather officials are continuing to warn individuals to stay out of the water as the swells from HURRICANE BILL will likely cause life threatening rip currents

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There is no further major development in the possibility of the weather system currently following HURRICANE BILL. There has been some growth and it may in fact become Tropical Storm Danny.

Meanwhile, the weather system in the Eastern Pacific is getting a little stronger and is one step closer to becoming TROPICAL STORM HILDA which may lead to HURRICANE HILDA.

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Stay tuned to the HTBW HURRICANE TRACKER for constant updates as HURRICANE BILL heads up the eastern seaboard. As webcamer's are available, HTBW HURRICANE TRACKER will post a number of HURRICANE WEB CAMERA's from the effected area's

Here is a LIVE WEBCAMERA from the NOVA SCOTIA COAST Click REFRESh to get an updated image

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Here is a LIVE WEB CAM in NEWFOUNDLAND

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HURRICANE BILL Moving towards New York, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland

2009-08-21T21:27:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE BILL is making his way north up the New England Coast towards Nova Scotia and the Maritime provinces of Canada. High winds and large swells are expected to cause EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. Surfers are being warned to stay out of the water.

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HURRICANE BILL has been downgraded to a Category 2 with maximum sustained HURRICANE FORCE wind speeds of 105 MPH or 165 KPH. HURRICANE BILL has decreased in size as well, HURRICANE FORCE WINDS are currently extending 115 Miles from the eye of HURRICANE BILL 2009, although TROPICAL FORCE WINDS are extending 275 Miles from the Eye of HURRICANE BILL. This is a slight increase over this morning when they were at 260 Miles from the eye of HURRICANE BILL.

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Those living in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Conneticut, New York (particularly Long Island, the Hamptons and Montauk), Virgina, North Carolina and all point inbetween are being warned to keep an eye on weather reports as HURRICANE BILL will pass through their area's. The NOAA is warning, although HURRICANE BILL has been downgraded to a Category 2, he is still very dangerous and will cause substantial damage from high winds and tidal swells.

Surfers are also being warned to stay out of the high tidal waters regardless of how tempting HURRICANE BILL's massive waves are. Fact of the matter is, these waves are deadly and are filled with hidden dangers.

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In the Eastern Pacific, HURRICANE TRACKERS are keeping an eye on three storms which are brewing off the Baja coast. At this time, these is a high probability of over 50% that one of these storms will develop into HURRICANE HILDA, or at the very least TROPICAL STORM HILDA.

In addition, a Tropical Depression is forming to the East of the Gulf of Mexico. If it continues to grow, HURRICANE BILL may very well be followed by TROPICAL STORM DANNY or HURRICANE DANNY.

Stay tuned to the HTBW HURRICANE TRACKER for constant updates as HURRICANE BILL heads up the eastern seaboard. As webcamer's are available, HTBW HURRICANE TRACKER will post a number of HURRICANE WEB CAMERA's from the effected area's

HURRICANE BILL 2009 GROWING IS SIZE

2009-08-20T17:40:00.000-07:00

The latest HURRICANE TRACKER UPDATE on HURRICANE BILL 2009 has HURRICANE BILL growing in size. As of 8PM AST, HURRICANE BILL 2009 was producing HURRICANE FORCE WINDS up to 115 Miles or 185 KM from the eye of the HURRICANE. This is a substantial increase from the 45 Miles on yesterday's HURRICANE TRACKER UPDATE.

This morning, there was some indication HURRICANE BILL 2009 was letting up slightly as HURRICANE BILL moved down to a Category 3 HURRICANE. NOAA Officials warned this was merely temporary and they were right. This afternoon, HURRICANE BILL 2009 stengthened and is expected to regain his Category 4 Status by Friday.

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At this time, HURRICANE BILL 2009 is producing HURRICANE FORCE WINDS sustained at 125 MPH or 205 KM/HR, as mentioned, these HURRICANE FORCE WINDS are extending 135 Miles from the eye of HURRICANE BILL 2009. Tropical Storm Force Winds are extending 260 Miles or 415 KM from the eye of HURRICANE BILL 2009 which when compared to the 175 Miles of yesterday should cause extreme concern for anyone on the Eastern Seaboard. HURRICANE BILL is the first Major Hurricane of 2009 that WILL CAUSE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE.

Anyone in area's of risk are being warned to keep an eye on HURRICANE TRACKERS to ensure their safety. Once Again, HURRICANE BILL IS A SERIOUS HURRICANE and he will be causing some serious damage. According to reports, HURRICANE BILL will be effecting areas as far north as Atlantic Canada. Just to ease confusion, there is no HURRICANE BOB, the HURRICANE you are concerned about is HURRICANE BILL.

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On the Pacific Coast, there is a tropical depression forming which may turn into TROPCIAL STORM HILDA, or even HURRICANE HILDA. At this point, weather officials are not raising the alarm, however weather during the HURRICANE SEASON can be very unpredictable.

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Stay tuned to the HTBW HURRICANE TRACKER for constant updates as HURRICANE BILL heads up the eastern seaboard.

HURRICANE BILL HEADING FOR BERMUDA

2009-08-20T07:52:00.000-07:00

Since our last HURRICANE BILL TRACKER UPDATE, HURRICANE BILL has been reduced to a Catagory 3 HURRICANE, although NOAA officials believe HURRICANE BILL will regain his Category 4 Status by Friday.

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At this time, HURRICANE BILL 2009 has Maximum Sustained wind speeds of 120 MPH or 195 KPH. As mentioned, this is a decrease from the pervious HURRICANE BILL TRACKER UPDATE NOAA officials are stressing this is a short term decrease, as HURRICANE BILL wind gusts are higher that the actual sustained wind speed of HURRICANE BILL.

The projected path of HURRICANE BILL will bring the eye of HURRICANE BILL somewhere between the West Coast of Bermuda and the East Coast of the United States. HURRICANE BILL is stil being defined as a very large Tropical Cyclone and the NOAA is warning those in and around the projected path of HURRICANE BILL to keep an eye on the status of HURRICANE BILL via HURRICANE TRACKER updates.

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The LEEWARD ISLANDS are currently experiencing the Large swells created by HURRICANE BILL and Large Swell warnings are in place for BAHAMAS, BERMUDA,
MOST OF THE EASTERN U.S. COAST, AND THE ATLANTIC MARITIMES OF
CANADA.

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HURRICANE BILL LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE

2009-08-19T15:18:00.000-07:00

NOAA Weather office HURRICANE TRACKER officials are reitterating the extreme danger of HURRICANE BILL As of 5PM AST on Wednesday August 19th 2009, HURRICANE BILL was still a class 4 HURRICANE with HURRICANE FORCE WINDS near 135 MPH or 215 KPH with frequent wind gusts even higher.

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HURRICANE TRACKERS indicate HURRICANE BILL 2009 is expected to increase in strength over the next few days and have classified HURRICANE BILL as a very Dangerous and large TROPICAL CYCLONE with HURRICANE force winds which are currently extending up to 85 Miles or 140 KM for the Eye of HURRICANE BILL. In addition, HURRICANE BILL is producing Tropical Force winds up to 230 Miles or 370 KM from the Eye of HURRICANE BILL 2009.

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In addition to HURRICANE BILL expected to produce Large Swells for the Bermuda and NE Carribean Sea, it is anticipated Large swells will also hit portions of the East Coast of the United States with inland area's expected to feel the effects of HURRICANE BILL within the next few days.

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Stay tuned to the HTBW HURRICANE TRACKER for constant updates and WEBCAM VIEWS as HURRICANE BILL heads up the eastern seaboard.

HURRICANE BILL VERY DANGEROUS - TRACKER NOAA UPDATE

2009-08-19T07:30:00.000-07:00

The NOAA Weather Service has just upgraded HURRICANE BILL to a category 4 HURRICANE with sustained wind speeds of 135 MPH or 215 KM/Hr. According to the HURRICANE TRACKER, HURRICANE BILL is currently heading through the Leeward Islands and High wave warnings are in effect for the Leeward Islands, Bermuda and the South Eastern Coast of the United States.

At this point, it looks like the Florida Panhandle and Gulf of Mexico will be missed by HURRICANE BILL as the eye of HURRICANE BILL is expected to move more Northward aiming for the North central coast of the United States with a potential move towards South Eastern Canada.

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There is a moderate change Tropical Force winds resulting from HURRICANE BILL will effect the entire Eastern seaboard of North America over the next few days, as HURRICANE BILL moves northward.

The chance of the eye of HURRICANE BILL reaching Canada is moderate but still there. At the current time, it looks like Nova Scotia is right on the path of HURRICANE BILL.

The NOAA Weather service is currently sending a NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER Aircraft into HURRICANE BILL to gather further information on the HURRICANE itself.

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At this time, the NOAA WEATHER SERVICE HURRICANE TRACKER indicates HURRICANE FORCE WINDS are extending 45 Miles fromt he Eye of HURRICANE BILL and Storm Force winds are currently 175 Miles from the Eye of HURRICANE BILL

The NOAA Weather service has also issued a warning labelling HURRICANE BILL as a "Very Dangerous Hurricane." Indicating interests in the LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HURRICANE BILL.

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Stay tuned to the HTBW HURRICANE TRACKER for constant updates as HURRICANE BILL heads up the eastern seaboard.

HURRICANE BILL 2009 TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE 2009 UPDATE

2009-08-17T04:47:00.000-07:00

Puerto Rico, the Bahama's and the Florida panhandle are getting pummelled with Hurricane and tropical storm activity this week. With Ana subsiding, Tropical Storm Claudette has hit land and is now heading inward.

HURRICANE BILL 2009 is gathering strength over the atlantic and is heading towards Puerto Rico and Bermuda. As of 5AM AST, HURRICANE BILL 2009 was located approximately 1160 MILES / 1870 KM EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. Maximum sustained winds of HURRICANE BILL 2009 have increased to 75 MPH or 120 KPH with HURRICANE FORCE WINDS stretching out 30 miles from the EYE OF HURRICANE BILL 2009 and Tropical storm force winds reaching as far as 145 Miles from the EYE OF HURRICANE BILL 2009.

HURRICANE BILL 2009 is expected to grow exponentially over the next few days to become a "MAJOR HURRICANE", according to the NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE NOAA.

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Looking at a SATELLITE image of HURRICANE BILL 2009 and TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE, there is a definate overlap of Storm Force winds over the Bahama's and Peurto Rico. There are some sources referring to TROPICAL DEPRESSION CLAUDETTE as HURRICANE CLAUDETTE, perhaps those in the effected area's are feeling more like they are being hit by a HURRICANE. A current look at web camera's in Alabama and Florida show some cloud activity but a relative calm before the storm. Live Web Camera's from the Florida region can be found here HURRICANE FLORIDA LIVE WEBCAMERA'S

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Stay tuned to HURRICANE TRACKER 2009 for up to date information on all the active storms.

Hurricane Guillermo has now subsided and is a mere blip on the map. Tropical Depression Ana is disapearing just as fast.

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2009 HURRICANE SEASON CONTINUES TO GROW ANA, BILL, CLAUDETTE & GUILLERMO

2009-08-16T21:55:00.000-07:00

The Atlantic Coast still seems to be getting a battering from the various tropical storms in the region. Tropical Storm Bill is continuing to grow with wind speads currently reaching 70 MPH and growing to Hurricane Force Winds by Monday. Tropical and Storm force winds are stil stretching out 140 Miles from the Eye of what will become Hurricane Bill 2009.

TROPICAL STORM HURRICANE BILL 2009

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Closer in, Hurricane Ana has calmed down substantially and is now rated as a Tropical Depression. The wind speed of TD Ana is down to 35 MPH. Although this is an improvement from a few days ago, Ana is just behind newly formed Tropical Storm Claudette. Tropical Storm Claudette is currently heading for the Alabama Florida border region with a current sustained winds speed of 50MPH with gusts reaching much higher.

On her current path, Tropical Storm Claudette is headed NNW towards the Alabama Mississippi Border. Tropical Storm Claudette is expected to bring Tropical storm force winds and cyclones as far north as Tennessee and the North Eastern corner of Arizona.

HURRICANE ANA REDUCED TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA

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Tropical Storm Claudette is expected to cause a substantial amount of damage to the Florida panhandle as up to 10 inches of rain is expected along with 3 to 5 foot storm tidal swells. These swells will most likely be accompanied by Tropical Waves resulting from the winds of Tropical Depression Ana which is expected to dump up to 6 Inches of rain on the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the US / British Virgin Islands.

TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE HEADING TOWARDS LAND

On the Pacific Coast, Hurricane Guillermo is expected to weaken although current sustained winds in the Eye of Hurricane Guillermo reaching a maximum of 85MPH which is up from the 60 MPH they were at this morning but down from their mid day highs this afternoon.

Tropical and storm force winds are still stretching out a moderate 35 Miles from the Eye of Hurricane Guillermo, which means Hurricane Guillermo is not growing in size.

HURRICANE GUILLERMO PERSISTS BUT WEAKENS SLIGHTLY

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Stay tuned to HURRICANE TRACKER and we will keep you abreast of all the developments in all the current Tropical Storms and Hurricanes in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific regions. The current active Hurricanes and Tropical Storms for 10PM PST on Sunday August 16th 2009 are
Atlantic
TROPICAL STORM / DEPRESSION ANA 2009
TROPICAL STORM / HURRICANE BILL 2009
TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE 2009

Pacific
HURRICANE GUILLERMO 2009

TS / HURRICANE GUILLERMO, ANA, BILL and CLAUDETTE

2009-08-16T07:46:00.000-07:00

This morning the Hurricane situation has changed a little. It seems Tropical Storm Ana has calmed down over the evening with winds dropping down to 40MPH. Area's under a storm watch for Topical storm Ana include PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, MONTSERRAT, ANTIGUA, BARBUDA, ST. KITTS, NEVIS, ANGUILLA, ST. MAARTEN, SABA, AND ST. EUSTATIUS.

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INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANA. ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS LATER TODAY.

As Tropical Storm Ana MOVES TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR. ON THIS TRACK ANA SHOULD REACH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS BY EARLY MONDAY. Aircraft reconnaissance is being sent to the area later today. Ships in the area of Tropical Storm Ana are being requested to check in every 3 hours.

Tropical Storm Bill, on the other hand, seems to be gathering substantial strength. An image of Tropical storm / Hurricane Bill, shows a definite eye. Winds within Tropical storm / hurricane Bill are reaching 60MPH with higher gusts expected over the next 48 hours. Tropical force winds are extending 140 Miles from the eye of Tropical storm / Hurricane Bill which is threatening to reach Hurricane status by Monday.

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At it's current direction of travel, Hurricane Bill will be to the east of Puerto Rico by Wednesday as it heads towards the Carolina's missing the Bahama's and Bermuda. Of course, being over the open ocean, the current path of Hurricane Bill means nothing, a sudden shift could send Hurricane Bill right to the Gulf of Mexico

There is also a tropical depression building in the GULF of Mexico which if it follows trend will become TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE within the next few days. Current wind speeds of 04L or TD4, as Claudette is now known, are reaching a Max sustained: 35 mph. which is rapidly approaching storm strength. Aircraft reconnaissance will be sent in to investigate the potential of Tropical Storm Claudette or even Hurricane Claudette, although with there being no open ocean to assist in her growth, TD4 / Claudette will at most reach Tropical Storm Status.

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Pacific, Hurricane Guillermo is expected to weaken over the next few days. The Eye of Hurricane Guillermo is still approximately 1065 MILES...1715 KM...EAST OF HILO HAWAII with Hurricane force winds stretching 35 MILES OR 55 KM FROM THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUILLERMO AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES OR 195 KM.

HURRICANE GUILLERMO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

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TROPICAL STORM ANA ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009
1100 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...ANA CONTINUES WESTWARD...AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE TO INVESTIGATE
THIS AFTERNOON...

AT 11 AM AST...1500 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR DOMINICA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY
WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO...THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...MONTSERRAT...
ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...ST. KITTS...NEVIS...ANGUILLA...ST. MAARTEN...
SABA...AND ST. EUSTATIUS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE NORTHEASTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANA. ADDITIONAL
WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS
LATER TODAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.8 WEST OR ABOUT 430
MILES...690 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR. IS EXPECTED
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND ON THIS TRACK ANA SHOULD REACH THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS BY EARLY MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

ANA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER
THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...INCLUDING PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. AND
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES
OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...14.8N 55.8W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 23 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 200 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500
PM AST.

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TROPICAL STORM BILL ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032009
1100 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...BILL STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN...

AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BILL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 38.4 WEST OR ABOUT 1555
MILES...2500 KM...EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES.

BILL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR...
AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND BILL
COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON MONDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...12.1N 38.4W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM AST.

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HURRICANE GUILLERMO ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP102009
800 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2009

...GUILLERMO EXPECTED TO WEAKEN LATER TODAY...

AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUILLERMO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 138.7 WEST OR ABOUT
1065 MILES...1715 KM...EAST OF HILO HAWAII.

GUILLERMO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR
...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND GUILLERMO
IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM TOMORROW.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120
MILES...195 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 973 MB...28.73 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...20.1N 138.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
200 PM PDT.

Tropical Storm Bill growing in strength as Ana heads towards land

2009-08-15T23:14:00.000-07:00

Although it does not seem to be showing up on any text warnings, as of yet, since Tropical Storm Bill formed in between official HURRICANE TRACKER announcements. Tropical Storm Bill is getting stronger and is following hard on the heals of Tropical Storm Ana which is anticipated to become Hurricane Ana before the end of the weekend.
By the look of this water vapor image of both Tropical Storm Ana as well as the rapidly forming Tropical Storm Bill, it looks like both of these storms will cause some damage even if they do not reach Hurricane status, the water content alone seems to be substantial enough to cause severe flooding. Stay tuned to HURRICANE TRACKER for constant updates on the status of the growing 2009 Hurricane Season.

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TROPICAL STORM ANA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 16A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009
200 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...ANA CONTINUES WESTWARD...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...MONTSERRAT...ANTIGUA...
BARBUDA...ST. KITTS...NEVIS...ANGUILLA...ST. MAARTEN...SABA...AND
ST. EUSTATIUS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36
HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANA. ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS LATER TODAY.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 52.5 WEST OR ABOUT 640
MILES...1035 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR. A TURN
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ANA WILL BE
MOVING OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ON MONDAY.

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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.

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...SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...14.5N 52.5W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM AST.

HURRICANE GUILLERMO ADVISORY - BAJA CALIFORNIA

2009-08-15T09:28:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE GUILLERMO ADVISORY CATEGORY 3

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP102009
800 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2009

...POWERFUL GUILLERMO A LITTLE STRONGER...

AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUILLERMO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 133.2 WEST OR ABOUT
1525 MILES...2460 KM...WEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.

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GUILLERMO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24
KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 125 MPH...205 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE THIS
EVENING...WITH FURTHER WEAKENING EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS
GUILLERMO MOVES OVER COOLER WATERS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115
MILES...185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 954 MB...28.17 INCHES.

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...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...18.9N 133.2W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
200 PM PDT.

$$
FORECASTER ROBERTS/BEVEN

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TROPICAL STORM / HURRICANE ANA Heads towards Leeward Islands

2009-08-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

TROPICAL STORM ANA TO STRENGTHEN TO HURRICANE ANA AS IT HEADS TOWARDS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS

TROPICAL STORM ANA or HURRICANE ANA, depending on when you read this is the first named HURRICANE in the 2009 East Coast HURRICANE season. The west coast and hawaiian Islands has seen a number of Hurricanes and Tropical storms this year, in fact they are already up to the letter "G" for Hurricane Guillermo, which is still battering the Eastern Pacific and heading towards Baja California with 125 MPH Winds.

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At this point, Tropical Strom / Hurricane Ana is heading straight for the Leeward Islands which are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands, situated where the Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean, the Leeward Islands are part of the West Indies.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ana has formed over the Atlantic and could strengthen as it heads toward the Leeward Islands.

The National Hurricane Center says Ana could trigger a tropical storm watch for parts of the Leeward Islands later Saturday. It could be approaching the islands by Monday.

Ana, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, could slowly strengthen in the next couple of days as it moves to the west at 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Guillermo was swirling in the Pacific as a Category 3 storm. Winds were near 115 mph as the hurricane moved to the west-northwest at 16 mph. It was about 1,385 miles west of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula early Saturday morning.

TROPICAL STORM ANA ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009
1100 AM AST SAT AUG 15 2009

...ANA...PRONOUNCED AH-NA...MOVING QUICKLY WESTWARD WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH...

INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND PUERTO
RICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY
BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 48.3 WEST OR ABOUT
920 MILES...1480 KM...EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD
THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THIS MOTION COULD BRING THE CENTER OF ANA NEAR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...14.3N 48.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 16 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM AST.

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HURRICANE GUILLERMO

2009-08-14T08:18:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Guillermo has formed far out in the Pacific Ocean.

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Guillermo's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph with some strengthening possible Friday. But it's expected to weaken Saturday as it moves over cooler water.

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Guillermo is centered about 1,100 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. It's moving west near 15 mph.

ZCZC MIATWOEP ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
500 AM PDT FRI AUG 14 2009

FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE..

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE
GUILLERMO...LOCATED ABOUT 1130 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.

1. AN AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED
THIS MORNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE REMNANT LOW OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION NINE-E...LOCATED ABOUT 1230 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS STILL APPEAR SOMEWHAT
FAVORABLE FOR RE-DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT DRIFTS TOWARD THE
WEST-SOUTHWEST OR WEST. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 TO 50
PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE AGAIN DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

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ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

$$
FORECASTER ROBERTS/BEVEN

As the remnants of Hurricane Felicia drifted away yesterday,
HURRICANE GUILLERMO has formed and has the potential to bring winds and rain was heading toward the Hawaiian Islands.

As of last night, HURRICANE GUILLERMO was still approx 1,900 miles east of Hilo but
HURRICANE GUILLERMO is following the same path as Hurricane Felicia. As of 11PM the National Hurricane Center upgraded HURRICANE GUILLERMO to a Category 1 hurricane.
HURRICANE GUILLERMO's has sustained winds of 75 mph which put it just over the threshold.

HURRICANE GUILLERMO is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by the time it nears Hawaii. Hawaii Civil Defense vice director Ed Teixeira reportedHURRICANE GUILLERMO is weaker than Hurricane Felicia — which was a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds at its peak — but HURRICANE GUILLERMO is twice the size.

According to National Weather Service forecaster Derek Wroe HURRICANE GUILLERMO won't have as much time as Hurricane Felicia to gather strength over warm water and is expected to weaken if it continues moving west-southwest toward cooler waters.

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If HURRICANE GUILLERMO continues along its current track and speed, it should be within 350 miles of the Big Island by Tuesday, Wroe said.

Regardless of the lightened threat, Civil defense officials around Hawaii are on alert.

"We need to watch this one," Teixeira said. "We have to be on our toes and watch developments. ... If it's not Guillermo, it will be another storm system developing that could be a threat to the Hawaiian Islands.

"The forecasts still show this one ... moving into cooler waters and then weakening."

Cooler ocean temperatures weaken hurricanes. That's what happened to Felicia.

For LIVE HURRICANE GUILLERMO HAWAII WEBCAMERA'S

Hurricane Felicia forces closure of Beaches in Hawaii

2009-08-09T08:45:00.000-07:00

a look at the Hurricane Felicia Hawaii Webcamera's shows the rain and wind from Hurricane Felicia starting to hit Hawaii. Reports indicate several Big Island Hawaii beaches and parks will be closed today in preparation for the strike of Hurricane Felicia. Hurricane Felicia is expected to be no stronger than a tropical storm when it makes landfall, but in the meantime high waves resulting from Hurricane Felicia are in the forecast for Hawaii.

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Hurricane forecasters were predicting heavy rains and flash flooding in Hawaii resulting from Hurricane Felicia from Monday through Wednesday, and Hawaii civil defense agency advised residents of Hawaii to prepare for possible flooding from heavy rains and to secure loose objects.

Saturday's Hurricane forecast was the first to include information from the Air Force Reserve's "Hurricane Hunter" flights. A plane approached hurricane Felicia Friday night and Saturday, with more flights planned this weekend.

As of 4Am on Sunday Aug 9th, 400 AM HST SUN AUG 9 2009 the Central Pacific Hurricane Center has downgraded Felicia from a hurricane to a tropical storm

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FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC...BETWEEN 140W AND 180

1. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has downgraded Felicia from a hurricane to a tropical storm and will issue a public bulletin at 500 am HST under AWIPS header TCMCP2 and WMO header WTPA22. Tropical storm Felicia is currently about 590 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii and moving west around 15 mph.

2. An area of thunderstorms associated with a surface trough is centered about 725 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii is moving west northwest around 25 mph. Slow development is possible over the next two days.

Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected through Tuesday morning.

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HURRICANE FELICIA HAWAII WEBCAMS

2009-08-05T19:22:00.000-07:00

MORE HAWAII HURRICANE FELICIA WEB CAMERA'S BELOW

	HURRICANE FELICIA is headed straight for the big Island of Hawaii. Here are some HAWAII WEATHER WEB CAMERA's to give you a view of HAWAII as HURRICANE FELICIA hits. Your Ad Here
Below is a skyline view of Hawaii courtesy of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. At the time of posting, the Hawaiian skyline seemed rather clear except for a growing wind.
	NOTE: These camera's are updated snapshots. To see the latest Camera View, refresh your Browser Page
	HURRICANE FELICIA is currently heading across the Eastern Pacific Ocean towards Hawaii. At last report, Your Ad Here
The Hawaii Web Cam above is overlooking the Ocean at Hilo Bay. This particular web Cam is located on top of the Tsunami Museum. If Hurricane Felicia does strike Hilo Hawaii, this camera will provide the best view of what is happening with Hurricane Felicia in Hawaii. Although there were several minor Hurricane's this Hurricane Season, HURRICANE FELICIA is the first one which looks like it will cause some major damage. NOTE: These camera's are updated snapshots. To see the latest Camera View, refresh your Browser Page
HURRICANE FELICIA was on a collision path with Tropical Storm Enrique. Enrique will only build on Hurricane Felicia's strength which is currently rated a catagory 4 hurricane	NOTE: These camera's are updated snapshots. To see the latest Camera View, refresh your Browser Page
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HURRICANE FELICIA WILL STRENGTHEN WITH ENRIQUE

2009-08-05T09:33:00.000-07:00

MIAMI AP — Hurricane Felicia is getting stronger far out in the Pacific and is expected to absorb a weakened Tropical Storm Enrique.

The National Hurricane Center says HURRICANE FELICIA's maximum sustained winds Wednesday have increased to near 105 mph. Felicia is expected to become a major hurricane later Wednesday.

HURRICANE FELICIA is centered about 1,365 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and is moving west-northwest near 12 mph.

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Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Enrique has maximum sustained winds near 50 mph and is expected to weaken and be absorbed by HURRICANE FELICIA. Enrique is centered about 825 miles west-southwest of Baja California and is moving west-northwest near 15 mph.

HURRICANE FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 8...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082009
ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
800 AM PDT WED AUG 05 2009

HURRICANE FELICIA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...REACHES MAJOR HURRICANE
STATUS...

AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELICIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 128.7 WEST OR ABOUT
1370 MILES...2210 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.

HURRICANE FELICIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

SATELLITE IMAGERY of HURRICANE FELICIA INDICATES THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 115 MPH...185 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

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HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120
MILES...195 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 955 MB...28.20 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...14.1N 128.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...955 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
200 PM PDT.

HURRICANE FELICIA UPDATE

2009-08-04T15:26:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082009
200 PM PDT TUE AUG 04 2009

...HURRICANE FELICIA RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS TO A HURRICANE...

AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELICIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 126.6 WEST OR ABOUT
1315 MILES...2115 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.

HURRICANE FELICIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR. THIS
GENERAL MOTION WITH A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

SATELLITE IMAGES of HURRICANE FELICIA INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH...130 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND HURRICANE FELICIA COULD BECOME A
MAJOR HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

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HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELICIA...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85
MILES...140 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...12.4N 126.6W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
800 PM PDT.

$$
FORECASTER BLAKE

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HURRICANE CARLOS UPDATE SATELLITE PICTURE

2009-07-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

ZCZC MIATWOEP ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1100 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2009

FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE..

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE
CARLOS...LOCATED ABOUT 1135 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA.

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1. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE A FEW HUNDRED MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
ACAPULCO MEXICO IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT
OF THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES TO THE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 TO 50
PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

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HURRICANE CARLOS Strengthens of Baja Coast

2009-07-12T10:26:00.000-07:00

MIAMI (AP) — HURRICANE CARLOS is heading west over the open waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is expected to get stronger.

The Category 1 HURRICANE CARLOS has maximum sustained winds near 85 mph. But forecasters say HURRICANE CARLOS is expected to strengthen and could become a major hurricane over the next day or two.

As of 5 a.m. EDT, HURRICANE CARLOS was centered about 1,085 miles southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.

HURRICANE CARLOS is moving west near 13 mph on a path taking it farther out to sea.

Stay tuned for Web Cameras of the Hurricane Carlos effected areas

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HURRICANE SEASON 2009 Off without a hitch

2009-06-01T09:41:00.000-07:00

The 2009 HURRICANE SEASON officially kicked off on June 1, 2009 without a reported HURRICANE or CYCLONE.

Considering the tragedies of the 2008 HURRICANE SEASON one can only hope this is a sign of better things to come. One thing for sure, the weather is unpredictable and with the recent global temperature changes HURRICANES are inevitable. Stay tuned to http://hurricane-tropical-storm-tracker.blogspot.com for ongoing updates and HURRICANE WEB CAMERA views from the effected area's.
Bookmark our site http://hurricane-tropical-storm-tracker.blogspot.com/

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For every year, there is a pre-approved list of names for tropical storms and hurricanes. These lists have been generated by the National Hurricane Center since 1953. At first, the lists consisted of only female names; however, since 1979, the lists alternate between male and female.

Hurricanes are named alphabetically from the list in chronological order. Thus the first tropical storm or hurricane of the year has a name that begins with "A" and the second is given the name that begins with "B." The lists contain names that begin from A to W, but exclude names that begin with a "Q" or "U."

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There are six lists that continue to rotate. The lists only change when there is a hurricane that is so devastating, the name is retired and another name replaces it.

2009 HURRICANE NAMES

NAME PRONUNCIATION NAME PRONUNCIATION
--------------------------------------------------------------

ANA AH- NAH
BILL
CLAUDETTE CLAW DET
DANNY
ERIKA ERR- REE KA
FRED
GRACE
HENRI AHN REE-
IDA
JOAQUIN WAH KEEN-
KATE
LARRY
MINDY
NICHOLAS NIK- O LAS
ODETTE O DET
PETER
ROSE
SAM
TERESA TE REE- SA
VICTOR VIC- TER
WANDA

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Paloma has hit Hurricane Status Cuba in Projected Path

2008-11-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

Hurricane Paloma became an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm Saturday morning, raising the specter of destroyed buildings, downed trees and flooded streets in the Cayman Islands, Cuba and beyond.

Strong winds signal the arrival of Hurricane Paloma in George Town, Grand Cayman.

1 of 2 The storm lashed Little Cayman and Cayman Brac -- two of three islands that make up the Cayman Islands -- with heavy rain and winds that howled at speeds of up to 135 mph (217 kph), the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said.

Forecasters expect the storm to roar on toward Cuba, possibly strengthening Saturday morning before losing some steam later Saturday and Sunday.

At 5:30 a.m. ET Saturday, the storm's center was near Cayman Brac. It was 95 miles (152 kilometers) east-northeast of Grand Cayman and about 175 miles (281 kilometers) southwest of Camaguey, Cuba, the hurricane center said.

A Category 4 hurricane can blow down trees, tear off roofs, destroy mobile homes and cause major damage to the lower floors of structures near the shore. The strongest storms are Category 5 hurricanes.

Forecasters said they expect Hurricane Paloma's center to approach the Cuban coast Saturday night or Sunday morning. They warned the hurricane also could affect people in the Bahamas and Jamaica.

J.B. Webb, a manager at a radio station on Grand Cayman, said some residents went to shelters Friday night while others shut themselves in businesses that had recently been rebuilt to withstand a Category 5 hurricane.

A hurricane warning covered the Cayman Islands as well as the Cuban provinces of Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey and Las Tunas on Saturday, the hurricane center said. A warning means hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours.

Authorities issued a tropical storm warning for the Cuban provinces of Holguin and Santiago de Cuba.

The storm's projected path would steer it away from the U.S. mainland and out into the Atlantic.

The storm is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 5 to 10 inches over the Cayman Islands and central and eastern Cuba, with 15 inches possible in some areas. Flashfloods and mudslides are possible, forecasters said.

Cuban television was broadcasting messages telling viewers not to cross swollen rivers, to avoid fallen cables, and to evacuate if told to do so by Civil Defense officials.

In Las Tunas, students in boarding schools were sent home, and the schools will be used as shelters.

Evacuations were under way in some coastal areas prone to flooding. Rice and cereal were being shipped to other parts of the country to prevent spoiling, and no tourists were being allowed to enter many areas.

TROPICAL STORM PALOMA May become Hurricane by Friday

2008-11-06T06:46:00.000-08:00

Tropical Storm Paloma, the 16th of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on a path that could threaten the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Cuba, U.S. forecasters said.

The storm was located 70 miles (115 km) east of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Nicaragua-Honduras border at 4 a.m. EST (0800 GMT), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The Miami-based center said Paloma was moving toward the north-northwest at 7 miles per hour (11 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph).

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Paloma could become a hurricane on Friday, it said.

A tropical storm watch was in effect from Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, to Limon, Honduras. The watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within the area in 24 to 36 hours.

The storm was expected to pour up to 8 inches of rain over eastern Honduras, northeastern Nicaragua and the Cayman Islands.

WTNT32 KNHC 061434
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM PALOMA ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172008
1000 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008

...PALOMA STRENGTHENING...

AT 10 AM EST...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS HAS
ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. A HURRICANE WATCH
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM PUERTO CABEZAS
NICARAGUA NORTHWARD TO LIMON HONDURAS. THIS WATCH COULD BE
DISCONTINUED LATER TODAY.

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INTERESTS IN CUBA AND JAMAICA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF PALOMA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 1000 AM EST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PALOMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.3 WEST OR ABOUT 75
MILES...115 KM...NORTHEAST OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON THE
NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER AND ABOUT 265 MILES...430 KM...
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GRAND CAYMAN.

PALOMA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR.
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY...WITH A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND A TURN TOWARD
THE NORTHEAST EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STEADY STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...AND PALOMA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE TOMORROW.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE FROM SATELLITE DATA IS 998
MB...29.47 INCHES.

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PALOMA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES OVER EASTERN HONDURAS AND NORTHEASTERN NICARAGUA.
OVER THE CAYMAN ISLANDS...4 TO 8 OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED
MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.

REPEATING THE 1000 AM EST POSITION...15.6 N...82.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 100 PM EST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 400
PM EST.

Hurricane Omar Updated Info from National Hurricane Center in Miami Florida

2008-10-15T07:59:00.000-07:00

000
WTNT45 KNHC 151451
TCDAT5
HURRICANE OMAR DISCUSSION NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152008
1100 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008

ON ITS FINAL LEG AROUND 11Z...AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
REPORTED A PEAK SFMR SURFACE WIND OF 70 KT IN THE NORTHWEST
QUADRANT OF OMAR'S EYEWALL. THIS WAS COINCIDENT WITH A NEARBY
DROPSONDE SURFACE WIND VALUE OF 68 KT...SO THE INTENSITY AT THE 12Z
SYNOPTIC TIME WAS INCREASED TO 70 KT. HOWEVER...SINCE THE LAST
RECON FLIGHT...THE EYE HAS BECOME EVIDENT IN VISIBLE SATELLITE
IMAGERY...AND ALSO IN THE SAN JUAN DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR DATA AT A
RANGE OF MORE THAN 200 NMI. SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES ARE A
CONSENSUS T4.5/77 KT FROM TAFB AND SAB...SO THE ADVISORY INTENSITY
HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 75 KT BASED ON THE IMPROVED SATELLITE AND
RADAR SIGNATURES.

THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 045/08. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE TO THE PREVIOUS TRACK FORECAST OR PHILOSOPHY. OMAR IS
BASICALLY ON THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY TRACK...AND THE NHC MODEL
GUIDANCE REMAINS TIGHTLY CLUSTERED ABOUT A NORTHEASTWARD MOTION
THROUGH THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IN
ABOUT 24 HOURS. AFTER THAT...OMAR IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE AS IT
GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ON THE EAST SIDE OF
A LARGE DEEPENING MID-TROPOSPHERIC TROUGH LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN
ATLANTIC. A PIECE OF THE TROUGH BREAKS OFF AND LIFTS OUT TO THE
NORTHEAST IN 72-96 HOURS...WHICH BRIEFLY WEAKENS THE STEERING FLOW.
AFTER THAT...HOWEVER...THE MID-LATITUDE WESTERLIES ARE FORECAST TO
INCREASE AHEAD OF A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WHICH IS
EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE OMAR TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 35-40 KT. THE
OFFICIAL FORECAST TRACK WAS NUDGED A LITTLE TO THE LEFT OF THE
PREVIOUS TRACK AND REMAINS SLOWER THAN THE NHC MODEL CONSENSUS.

NOW THAT A DISTINCT EYE AND EYEWALL HAVE DEVELOPED...A GOOD CHIMNEY
EFFECT CAN BE ESTABLISHED AND OMAR COULD GO THROUGH A BRIEF PERIOD
OF RAPID INTENSIFICATION AGAIN. ONLY THE GFDL MODEL IS CALLING FOR
OMAR TO STRENGTHEN TO AT LEAST 90 KT. THE REMAINDER OF THE
INTENSITY GUIDANCE HOLDS OMAR BELOW 80 KT. BASED ON THE BETTER
DEFINED EYE FEATURE...AND THE FACT THAT OMAR IS A RELATIVELY LOW
SHEAR ENVIRONMENT AND OVER 29C AND WARMER SSTS...ADDITIONAL
INTENSIFICATION SIMILAR TO THE GFDL MODEL SEEMS QUITE REASONABLE.
IT ALSO ISN'T OUT OF THE QUESTION THAT OMAR COULD ACHIEVE MAJOR
HURRICANE STATUS JUST BEFORE THE CYCLONE REACHES THE NORTHERN
LEEWARD ISLANDS. HOWEVER...THE RAPID ENCROACHMENT OF DRY MID-LEVEL
AIR FROM THE NORTHWEST AS NOTED IN WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY
PRECLUDES EXPLICITLY FORECASTING THAT INTENSITY AT THIS TIME SINCE
THAT DRY AIR COULD MAKE IT INTO THE INNER CORE REGION IN 12-18
HOURS AND WEAKEN THE HURRICANE.

ALTHOUGH THE OFFICIAL FORECAST KEEPS THE CENTER EAST OF PUERTO
RICO...ONLY A SLIGHT DEVIATION TO THE LEFT OF THE CURRENT MOTION
COULD REQUIRE CHANGING THE HURRICANE WATCH TO A HURRICANE WARNING
FOR THAT ISLAND. ALSO...STRONGER WINDS...POSSIBLY ONE CATEGORY
HIGHER...CAN BE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY ABOVE 500
FT ELEVATION.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 15/1500Z 15.2N 67.2W 75 KT
12HR VT 16/0000Z 16.6N 65.9W 80 KT
24HR VT 16/1200Z 19.1N 63.9W 90 KT...NRN LEEWARD ISLANDS
36HR VT 17/0000Z 22.0N 61.8W 90 KT
48HR VT 17/1200Z 24.7N 60.2W 85 KT
72HR VT 18/1200Z 30.0N 56.5W 75 KT
96HR VT 19/1200Z 37.0N 48.5W 65 KT
120HR VT 20/1200Z 45.0N 32.5W 55 KT...EXTRATROPICAL

Stay tuned to this blog for WEB CAMERA's and WEB CAMS from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as HURRICANE OMAR Moves in

HURRICANE OMAR Heading for Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands

2008-10-15T07:49:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Omar churned across the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday on a course that will take it near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center said.

Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean and dumped heavy rain on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao off the coast of Venezuela.

At 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, its center was about 265 miles (426 kilometers) south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The storm was moving northeast at near 7 mph.

Omar's maximum sustained winds were near 80 mph (129 kilometers per hour), making it a Category 1 hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 15 miles from Omar's center. Tropical storm-force winds extended 105 miles from Omar's center, forecasters said.
"Omar would move through the northern Leeward Islands late tonight and early Thursday," the hurricane center in Miami, Florida, said.

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A hurricane warning is in effect for several Leeward Islands, including the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, the Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra, St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Barthelemy, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis.

The island of Puerto Rico is under a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch, but there could be a hurricane warning later Thursday, the hurricane center said.

A hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area within the next 24 hours.

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The storm's forecast track shows it heading into the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean after crossing over the Virgin Islands -- possibly as a Category 2 hurricane -- late Wednesday or early Thursday. Hurricane tracks are subject to variation, however, and predictions can change.

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The storm is expected to dump up to 8 inches of rain over the Netherlands Antilles -- the chain of Caribbean islands off Venezuela's coast -- according to the NHC. Some areas could get 12 inches of rain.

Puerto Rico and some portions of the northern Leeward Islands, which include the Virgin Islands, could get up to 20 inches of rain, according to the forecast.

"These rains could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," the hurricane center warned.

Also, the storm could produce large swells affecting the western and southern coasts of the Lesser Antilles -- the Caribbean islands that stretch from the Virgin Islands southward to the islands off Venezuela's coast.

The swells could cause beach erosion and damage coastal structures, the hurricane center said.

Omar is the 15th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and ends Nov. 30.

The tropics remain active in the Caribbean and near Central America, as Hurricane Omar and Tropical Depression 16 continue to impact parts of the area.

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Hurricane Omar

Omar strengthened to a hurricane overnight, and continues moving northeast toward the northeastern Caribbean this morning. As of 5 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Omar was located 285 miles south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was moving northeast at near 7 mph.

Maximum sustained winds were near 75 mph near the center, making this a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Some additional strengthening is possible as Omar continues on a northeast track through tonight.

Local governments have posted hurricane watches and warnings as well as tropical storm watches and warnings for the islands in the northeastern Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.

Conditions will begin to deteriorate in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, as outer bands begin to impact the area. On the current forecast track, Omar should pass just east of Puerto Rico tonight into early Thursday.

You can view Omar's current project path by clicking here.

As a result, expect squally weather to increase into tonight, with strong winds possible near and to the east of the center, along with heavy rain. Flash flooding and mudslides can also be expected, along with increased waves.

Tropical Depression 16

Tropical Depression 16 (winds of 30 mph) remains disorganized, but continues to bring locally heavy rain to parts of Central America. As of 5 a.m. EDT, the center of the depression was located 95 miles east of Limon, Honduras; it was moving west at 6 mph.

If the depression can remain over open waters, it could strengthen to a tropical storm (named Paloma). As a result, local governments have issued tropical storm watches and warnings for portions of the Nicaragua and Belize coasts.

Regardless if it is classified as a tropical storm, the primary threat to parts of Central America, through late week, will be heavy rain, flash flooding, and mudslides, especially given its slow movement.

HURRICANE NORBERT WEB CAMERAS - PACIFIC GULF BAJA COAST OF MEXICO

2008-10-08T07:15:00.000-07:00

HURRICANE NORBERT is Heading towards the Baja Coast of Mexico. Veracruz seems to

be the main

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Hurricane Norbert has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane and should continue to grow as it heads toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.
Cab mexico web cam Your Ad Here	Forecasters expect Norbert to make landfall Saturday along the southern Baja California peninsula. But hurricane forecasts are unpredictable and can change considerably. At 5 a.m. ET Wednesday, Hurricane Norbert was about 470 miles (755 kilometers) south of the southern tip of the Baja peninsula, the hurricane center said.
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Its maximum sustained wind speeds had increased to near 115 mph (185 kph). The hurricane formed Monday night. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Marco weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday, hours after making landfall over central Mexico's Gulf Coast. Marco or its remnants could dump 5 inches of rain over eastern portions of central Mexico, the hurricane center said	HOUSTON Texas web cam
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	Windows were ripped out of office buildings in downtown Houston. At the 75-story JPMorganChase tower, the tallest building in Texas, curtains could be seen flapping in the breeze and glass shards littered the streets below. Power was out in much of Houston, although the lights stayed on in the city's huge medical center, a sprawling complex with about a dozen hospitals that attract patients from around the world.
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HURRICANE NORBERT UPDATE - Category 2 to 3 Heading Towards Veracruz

2008-10-08T06:52:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Norbert strengthened into a powerful Category 2 storm over the Pacific Ocean and forecasters warned that it could reach Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.

The hurricane was expected to become a major Category 3 storm on Wednesday and then turn toward the northeast on Thursday on a path that could take it over the southern Baja peninsula and the Mexican mainland, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Forecasters said Norbert was moving west-northwest at 10 mph (17 kph) and by late Tuesday was located 500 miles (805 kilometers) south of Baja California's tip. It had sustained winds of near 105 mph (165 kph).

Norbert is the seventh hurricane of the east Pacific season.

On Mexico's Gulf coast, Marco weakened into a tropical depression late Tuesday after slamming into land as a tropical storm with near hurricane-force winds.

The storm hit land about 55 miles (90 kilometers) north of Veracruz.

Mexico's state oil company had shutdown of some oil platforms in the gulf and evacuated some 3,000 people ahead of Marco's arrival.

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Marco was expected to dissipate overnight as it moved over Mexico's mountainous terrain, but forecasters said rains of up to 5 inches could still unleash mudslides.

Marco appeared to have largely spared water-logged southern Veracruz state, where rain-swollen rivers jumped their banks, leaving the towns of Minatitlan and Hidalgotitlan under 10 feet (3 meters) of water last week.

Veracruz state authorities closed schools and set up some 200 shelters, while soldiers and rescue officials bused people from low-lying communities.

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In northern Veracruz state, authorities evacuated a hospital in the town of Misantla, where two overflowing rivers threatened with flooding it.

Newest Hurricane Developments - MARCO and NORBERT

2008-10-07T10:28:00.000-07:00

Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day.

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Marco was a small tropical storm with winds extending out only up to 15 miles from the center, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

In the Gulf of Mexico, the country's state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said Monday it had evacuated 33 workers from four offshore platforms, closed six wells and shut down a natural gas processing plant in Veracruz state ahead of Marco's arrival.

A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning were in effect for Mexico's Gulf Coast from Cabo Rojo south to Veracruz. A tropical storm warning for areas south of Veracruz was canceled early Tuesday.

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Marco had maximum sustained winds near 65 mph. The storm was centered about 105 miles southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, at 5 a.m. EDT Tuesday. The storm was moving west-northwest near 8 mph.

Mexico's Communications and Transportation Department on Monday ordered the closure to small vessels of the Gulf ports of Nautla and Alvarado.

Veracruz state authorities were setting up shelters and preparing to evacuate communities in low-lying areas still trying to recovering from heavy flooding caused by heavy rains last week.

Ranulfo Marquez, the state's top civil protection official, said 68 shelters would remain open in southern Veracruz, where rain-swollen rivers jumped their banks leaving the towns of Minatitlan and Hidalgotitlan under 10 feet.

"This will be a strong phenomenon (for the state), especially taking into account that we already have 43 rivers that have overflowed," Marquez said.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Mexico, Norbert strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane over the Pacific Ocean late Monday but forecasters said it was not expected to threaten land. The hurricane center said the hurricane was located about 585 miles south-southeast of the southern tip of Baja California.

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Norbert — the seventh hurricane of the Pacific season — had maximum sustained winds near 75 mph and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Norbert has formed far off Mexico's Pacific coast.

The center says Norbert is centered 315 miles (510 kilometers) south-southwest of the port city of Manzanillo, and is not expected to threaten land.

The storm had winds of 75 mph (120 kph) Monday night. Forecasters said Norbert was moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) and was expected to continue that path over the next two days.

Norbert is seventh hurricane of the east Pacific.

Tropical Storm Laura

2008-09-29T07:25:00.000-07:00

At 0900 UTC the centre of sub-tropical storm Laura was located about 1015 miles west of Fayal Island in the western Azores.

Laura is not forecast to affect any land and is only a threat to shipping interests in the north Atlantic Ocean.

The storm is moving west-northwest at close to 8 mph. A gradual turn towards northwest, then north, will an increase in forward speed is expected tomorrow.

Maximum sustained winds are near to 60 mph, with higher gusts, but strengthening is expected and Laura could make the transition to a tropical cyclone today and become a hurricane by tomorrow.

Winds of 40 mph extend outwards to 310 miles from the centre. Minimum central pressure is estimated to be 993 mb.

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Subtropical storm Laura forms over the north central Atlantic...

at 500 am AST...0900z...the center of subtropical storm Laura was located near latitude 37.2 north...longitude 47.3 west or about 1015 miles...1635 km...west of Fayal island in the western Azores.

The storm is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph. A gradual turn toward the northwest and north accompanied by an increase in forward speed is expected on Tuesday. Laura is not forecast to affect any land areas...and the system is only a threat to shipping interests over the far North Atlantic ocean.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph...95 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours... and Laura could transition into a tropical cyclone later today and possibly become a hurricane by Tuesday.

Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 310 miles...500 km from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 993 mb...29.32 inches.

Repeating the 500 am AST position...37.2 N...47.3 W. Movement toward...west-northwest near 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds...60 mph. Minimum central pressure...993 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 1100 am AST.

See All NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORIES Below

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2008 Tropical Storms and Hurricanes - Atlantic

1. Tropical Storm Arthur formed quickly on May 31 off Belize, lost tropical storm strength in fewer than 24 hours, and brought punishing rains of 10-15 inches to parts of the Yucatán Peninsula, including Mexico and Guatemala.

2. Hurricane Bertha formed as a tropical storm July 3 in the far eastern Atlantic, then debuted as the Atlantic's first hurricane July 7 and quickly grew to major hurricane status. By the time it affected land, July 14 in Bermuda, it was a strong tropical storm, causing rough surf and 3-5 inches of rain. It broke the record for longest-lived July storm and on July 18 reformed into a hurricane.

3. Tropical Storm Cristobal formed on July 19 off the coast of the Carolinas. The first named storm to threaten the U.S. coast, Cristobal threatened 3-5 inches of rain and strong storm surges across South and North Carolina.

4. Hurricane Dolly reached Category 2 strength in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall near the Texas-Mexico border July 23, 2008. Heavy rains and wind led to at least one death, flooding and damage in Texas and in neighboring states that may exceed $1 billion.

5. Tropical Storm Edouard formed August 3 in the Gulf of Mexico and though forecasters predicted strengthening and it passed by critical oil infrastructure, it was largely welcomed for relieving drought conditions in some parts of Texas and Louisiana.

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6. Tropical Storm Fay formed August 15 off the coast of the Dominican Republic and killed 35 people there and in Haiti before making a record five landfalls in Florida, where it killed 11 before moving on as a tropical depression, killing at least one in Georgia.

7. Hurricane Gustav formed August 25 off the coast of Haiti and reached hurricane strength Aug. 26 before making landfall there. It has been blamed for dozens of deaths in the Caribbean, making it the deadliest tropical storm of 2008 in the Atlantic to date, even before it reached the Gulf Coast, where 2 million evacuated in preparation.

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8. Hurricane Hanna formed August 28 in the Central Atlantic and briefly attained hurricane strength Sept. 1. The storm was blamed for at least 163 deaths, and possibly more than 500, in Haiti. As a tropical storm, Hanna drenched the U.S. East Coast.

9. Hurricane Ike formed September 1 and reached major Category 4 hurricane status Sept. 3. After losing some strength, Ike regained Category 4 hurricane status as it made landfall in the Bahamas Sept. 7. It has been blamed for dozens of deaths in Haiti. It devastated homes and infrastructure in Cuba, and led to more than two dozen deaths in the U.S., after it hit Texas as a Category 2 hurricane and continued through the Midwest as a large tropical depression.

10. Tropical Storm Josephine formed Sept. 2, with both Hanna and Ike also active in the Atlantic, but dissipated before affecting land.

11. Hurricane Kyle formed Sept. 25 and hit the Canadian Maritime provinces Sept. 28.

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12. Subtropical Storm Laura formed Sept. 29 and forecasters said it could reach hurricane strength in the Northern Atlantic.

Remaining 2008 Tropical Storm and Hurricane Names - Atlantic

Laura - Marco - Nana - Omar - Paloma - Rene - Sally - Teddy - Vicky - Wilfred

Hurricane Kyle hits Canadian East Coast with a Bang

2008-09-28T21:40:00.000-07:00

Emergency and power crews in parts of Atlantic Canada were at work Sunday evening trying to restore electricity as tropical storm Kyle swirled into the Maritimes, its high winds toppling power lines.

Kyle went ashore just north of Yarmouth, N.S. at around 9 p.m. AT as a marginal Category 1 hurricane, according to the Canadian Hurricane Centre, based in Dartmouth, N.S., downing trees and causing power outages.

As it moved north toward New Brunswick and was downgraded to a tropical storm, winds with gusts up to 110 km/h over exposed areas could still cause damage, the Hurricane Centre warned.

Nova Scotia Power said as of 11 p.m. ET some 24,000 customers were without power while another 10,000 has seen their power restored.

"We're seeing trees bringing down lines, whole trees topple over, we're seeing high winds," said Glennie Langille of Nova Scotia Power.

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"We are doing as much work as we can within the conditions that we have," she said, mentioning that work had to stop whenever winds topped 90 km/h. "We've been working throughout the storm when it is safe to do so."

Dennis Kelly of Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office said damage from the storm was not as widespread as had been feared.

NB Power meanwhile was reporting some 700 customers without power across New Brunswick as the storm moved toward the province.

The storm was expected to bring significant rainfall to most of New Brunswick where rainfall advisories have been posted, warning of 50 to 100 millimetres of rain falling in a short period of time, threatening to cause some flooding.

As of 11 p.m. AT the Hurricane Centre said tropical storm warnings were in effect for several southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia regions, including Moncton, Saint John, Lunenburg, Shelburne, Yarmouth and Digby counties and the Bay of Fundy area.

Nova Scotia Power had put its crews on alert "right across the province" and had enlisted extra contract crews to help out in the event of widespread outages, said spokeswoman Margaret Murphy.

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"The forecast shows a large severe weather system headed our way," she said. "Certainly experience shows it's best to be prepared, so we prepare for the worst and hope for the best."

Murphy said the company had been putting particular emphasis on beefing up crews in the southwestern shores of Nova Scotia, where Kyle was forecast to hit land, with wind speeds roaring at up to 130 kilometres an hour.

New Brunswick power authorities were making similar preparations.

Kyle reached hurricane strength late Saturday as it swept through and soaked New England.

As the storm reached the Maritimes, it was expected be either a "strong tropical storm or a marginal Category 1 hurricane," according to Canadian weather bulletins.

Aside from the high winds, "dangerously high" water levels and waves are expected, particularly in the coastal regions under warning.

New Brunswick residents were warned to expect heavy rain of up to 100 millimetres and localized flash flooding. Water levels in various Nova Scotia counties, such as Yarmouth, were expected to exceed a metre above normal levels.

Combined with "dangerous rough tides," this is all expected to lead to shoreline erosion and damage to coastal roads, docks and buildings.

The Canadian Red Cross issued a warning earlier for people to be prepared in the event of a major storm. Bill Lawlor, director of disaster management for the Red Cross in Atlantic Canada, said in a statement the Red Cross is placing its 650 disaster volunteers and 15 emergency response teams throughout the Maritimes on standby.

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In anticipation of flooding and power outages, the Emergency Measures Organization in New Brunswick told the public to stock up on enough food, water and batteries to last three days. But Andy Morton, deputy director of the organization, says it's hard to tell how seriously the warnings were being taken.

"Well it's Sunday," he said. "I hope they are listening, and we hope they are heeding (the warnings) and time will tell."

"If you don't prepare and you get flooded, or your power is out, you will be disadvantaged," he added.

The spokesman said the impact of the storm could be similar to the devastation wrought by the ice storm of 1998. _Kyle is the 11th named storm this season in the Atlantic.

The hurricane already drenched Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Caribbean island of Hispaniola Saturday. Authorities in Puerto Rico said at least four people were killed and scores of homes were flooded.

Kyle is expected to hit Canada five years to the day after Hurricane Juan cut a swath of damage along Nova Scotia's East Coast. Between Sept. 28-29, Juan caused $100 million in damage as it unleashed winds of up to 176 km/h through Halifax Harbour, across Nova Scotia, and throughout Prince Edward Island.

The hurricane killed two people and nearly flattened Halifax's historic Point Pleasant Park, felling 70 per cent of the park's trees.

HURRICANE KYLE Continues to Blow Towards New Brunswick

2008-09-28T11:30:00.000-07:00

Southern New Brunswick and southwestern Nova Scotia were battening down Sunday in anticipation of Kyle, the 11th named storm of the current hurricane season.

Kyle's track was expected to bring it ashore near Point Lepreau, N.B., just west of the city of Saint John late Sunday or early Monday.

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"Our forecasts have the storm reaching new Brunswick at sub-hurricane strength," said Peter Bowyer of the Canadian Hurricane Centre.

He said current data suggests it will be post tropical when it hits but there was still the possibility Kyle could be a marginal category 1 storm with winds gusting to 120 kilometres an hour.

"The point we really want to stress is that the difference in strength between a category 1 hurricane and something a little bit less than that isn't really a lot," said Bowyer in commenting on the system's potential for causing damage.

Emergency Measures officials in New Brunswick were concerned that those living inland and away from the Bay of Fundy coast were not taking the storm warnings seriously enough.

"We're talking to people on the street and they're shrugging this off," said spokesman Ernie MacGillvray, noting the system is hundreds of kilometres wide.

"They need to understand there's going to be a whole bunch of impact and it could be a few days before phones and power is restored. So they need to be self-sufficient for two or three days."

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All of New Brunswick is under a rain warning while wind warnings have been issued for new Brunswick's Bay of Fundy coastline and most of Nova Scotia.

Heather-Anne McLean of NB Power said repair crews were on standby and neighbouring utilities have been called to assist if needed.

"Essentially we're in a wait and see stage right now but we are prepared," said McLean.

"We have to keep in mind with all the trees still having their leaves the wind could cause some issues around power lines."

Bill Lawlor of the New Brunswick Red Cross said they were checking equipment and supplies to meet any need that might arise.

He was urging area residents to do the same.

"For instance do you have pets? Do you have enough pet food? Do you have someone on medication? Do you have enough medication to get by for the next few days?"

Lawlor said households should have enough food and other supplies to carry a family through 72-hours.

That includes making sure there's cash on hand because any extended power outages would leave automated banking machines off line.

A hurricane watch was posted for Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby Counties in southwestern Nova Scotia where there are storm surge concerns.

"For the Yarmouth area we're concerned that as the storm is passing when the tide is at its highest things could line up and give some potential grief along the coastline," said Bowyer.

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Wave heights coming in ahead of Kyle were not alarmingly high at only six to nine metres, he said.

"But if they combine with the tide they could give an effective increase at the coastline of about one metre."

Yarmouth Mayor Charles Crosby said his community was ready for Kyle and by sheer co-incidence the local emergency measures organization had scheduled a planning exercise for Sunday.

"It's been in the works for months so the EMO forces are out there today anyway so if anything does come they're prepared to go.

Crosby said some floating docks had already been taken up in advance of the storm and the usual warnings about stocking up on water and batteries had been issued to residents.

"I think people here are ready and they know what they should be doing," said Crosby.

"People here are going to ride it out. We're lucky here. The storms always seem to bypass us left or right but they know they have to be prepared."

The world will be watching as HURRICANE KYLE heads towards land in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. For LIVE WEB CAMERA VIEWS of the New Brunswick Coastline

HURRICANE KYLE Blows through MAINE as it Heads for CANADA

2008-09-28T11:26:00.000-07:00

Heavy rain drenched Maine on Sunday and fishermen moved boats to shelter as Hurricane Kyle plowed northward across the Atlantic, triggering the state's first hurricane watch in 17 years.

Hurricane Kyle could make landfall in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick sometime during the night or early Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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A hurricane watch was posted along the coast of Maine from Stonington, at the mouth of Penobscot Bay, to Eastport on the Canadian border, and for southwestern Nova Scotia, the center said. Tropical storm warnings were in effect from Stonington to the coasts of southern New Brunswick and southwest Nova Scotia.

There were no immediate plans for evacuations in Maine.

Near the Canadian border, residents along the rugged coast are accustomed to rough weather, but that usually comes in snowstorms rather than tropical systems, said Washington County Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Hineman.

"Down East we get storms with 50 to 60 mph winds every winter. Those storms can become ferocious," he said. Down East is the rugged, sparsely populated area from about Bar Harbor to the Canadian border.

Many lobstermen moved their boats to sheltered coves, said Dwight Carver, a lobsterman on Beals Island. Some also moved lobster traps from shallow water, but most were caught off-guard by the storm's short notice.

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"I'm sure we'll have a lot of snarls, a lot of mess, to take care of when it's done," Carver said. "It'll take us a few days to straighten things out."

In Lubec, the easternmost town in the U.S., town workers pulled up docks on the waterfront and fishermen moved boats across the harbor into Campobello Island, New Brunswick, which has coves and wharves that offer shelter.

"We're getting prepared," said Lubec Town Administrator Maureen Glidden.

Heavy rain lashed the state Sunday for a third straight day. As much as 5.5 inches had already fallen along coastal areas. Flood watches were in effect for the southern two-thirds of New Hampshire and southern Maine through Sunday evening.

Authorities expect wind gusts in Maine to reach up to 60 mph and waves up to 20 feet, said Robert McAleer, Maine Emergency Management Agency director.

Residents of coastal islands were advised to evacuate if they depend on electricity for medical reasons, because ferry service was expected to be shut down Sunday, McAleer said. Power failures also were likely over the north coastal region of the state, he said.

At 11 a.m. EDT Sunday, Kyle was centered about 140 miles east-southeast of Nantucket, or about 355 miles southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the National Hurricane Center said. It was moving toward the north-northeast at roughly 24 mph and expected to continue that track for the next day or so.

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Kyle's maximum sustained wind was blowing at nearly 80 mph, with hurricane-force wind of at least 74 mph extending up to 70 miles out from the center.

However, it was expected to weaken as it moved over colder water and was expected to lose tropical characteristics on Monday, the hurricane center said.

Maine hasn't had a hurricane, or even a hurricane watch, since Bob was downgraded as it moved into the state in 1991 after causing problems in southern New England.

The deadliest storm to hit the region was in 1938 when a hurricane killed 700 people and destroyed 63,000 homes on New York's Long Island and throughout New England. Other hurricanes that have hit Maine were Carol and Edna in 1954, Donna in 1960 and Gloria in 1985.

A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions, with wind of at least 74 mph, are possible within 36 hours. A tropical storm warning means conditions for that type of storm, with wind of 39 to 73 mph, are expected within the next 24 hours.

Hurricane Kyle veered away from New England Sunday and sped its ripping winds and pounding rains straight toward southeastern Canada, the US National Hurricane Center said.

At 1500 GMT Kyle was moving north-northeast at 24 miles (39 kilometers) per hour with sustained winds of 80 miles an hour (130 kilometers an hour) with higher gusts, making it a category one storm on the five level Saffir-Simpson scale.

"The center of Kyle should pass east of the coast of Maine later today and tonight and move near or over Nova Scotia and New Brunswick tonight and early Monday," the center said in a statement.

The storm is expected to weaken as it passes over colder Canadian waters.

"The system should lose tropical characteristics on Monday," the center said.

Kyle was centered some 355 miles (575 kilometers) southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Canada posted a hurricane watch and tropical storm warnings in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick provinces.

The Maine Yacht Center in Portland, Maine, which is likely to take a beating from the storm if not a direct hit, said it had turned off the electricity and fuel lines at the marina, just in case.

"We've turned all the vessels toward the wind and right now there's no panic," dockmaster Alexandre Hofmann told AFP. "Boat owners keep calling to check on the marine forecaster reports," he said, adding "We're OK for now."

HURRICANE KYLE UPDATE - Sept 27th 2008

2008-09-27T07:50:00.000-07:00

Residents in Atlantic Canada are bracing for what could be a direct hit from Tropical Storm Kyle this weekend.

The storm could reach hurricane levels later today and emergency officials are telling residents in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to take all necessary precautions in the hours before Kyle's arrival. It's expected to make landfall in Atlantic Canada as soon as Sunday morning.

Environment Canada's National Hurricane Centre reported that as of 5 a.m. ET on Saturday the storm was about 515 kilometres southwest of Bermuda and had maximum sustained winds of about 110 kilometres per hour.

Environment Canada is predicting that Kyle will pass directly over Saint John, N.B., and drop up to 100 millimetres of rain.

U.S. officials also warned that Kyle could grow into a hurricane by the time it reaches Canada's east coast on Sunday.

A system moving in advance of Kyle into the Maritimes is already in the region and may drop as much as 40 millimetres of rain, even before the worst of Kyle arrives.

While the fall months traditionally bring big storms to Canada's east coast, the Maritimes were ravaged in 2003 by Hurricane Juan's destructive winds and heavy rain.

The hurricane killed at least two people and cost about $100 million worth of damage in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

HURRICANE KYLE - NEW BRUNSWICK LIVE WEB CAMERA'S

2008-09-26T21:53:00.000-07:00

Saint John Harbour Front Camera

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	A few weeks ago Texas and New Orleans were hit hard by Hurricane Gustav and Ike. This week, the Atlantic Ocean Storm season is looking at battering the East Coast of Canada Your Ad Here
HURRICANE KYLE is on a direct bearing for SAINT JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK, not to be confused with SAINT JOHNS NEWFOUNDLAND, which may also suffer a bit of HURRICANE KYLE's effect. Environment Canada predicted Friday that tropical storm Kyle will pass directly over Saint John, N.B., bringing up to 100 millimetres of rain and sustained winds of 90 kilometres an hour. The forecast says there's a possibility of coastal gusts reaching 120 kilometres an hour in southwestern New Brunswick.
Saint John web camera Rothesay	The Canadian Red Cross issued a news release saying it was putting its volunteers on standby, as the storm is forecast to make landfall on the fifth anniversary of hurricane Juan. "Being on standby essentially means being prepared, checking equipment and supplies . . . especially since Kyle could pack some hurricane-force wind gusts," said Bill Lawlor, Red Cross director of disaster management for Atlantic Canada. "The Red Cross is placing on standby about 650 disaster management volunteers." NOTE: These camera's are updated snapshots. To see the latest Camera View, refresh your Browser Page
Saint John NB Web Cam	Hurricane Juan was a significant hurricane that struck the southern part of Atlantic Canada in late September 2003. It was the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Your Ad Here
Juan formed southeast of Bermuda on September 24, 2003 out of a tropical wave that tracked into the subtropical Atlantic Ocean. It strengthened gradually in the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, reaching Category 2 strength on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale on September 27 while continuing to track northward. NOTE: These camera's are updated snapshots. To see the latest Camera View, refresh your Browser Page	Annapolis Royal New Brunswick web cam
New Brunskwick view of Harbour from Signal Hill	It peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) as it rapidly approached the coast of Nova Scotia, losing little intensity over the cooler waters. Juan made landfall between Shad Bay and Prospect in the Halifax Regional Municipality early on September 29 while still a Category 2 hurricane. Juan retained hurricane strength as it crossed Nova Scotia from south to north before weakening to a tropical storm as it crossed Prince Edward Island. It was absorbed by another extratropical low later on September 29 near Anticosti Island in the northern Gulf of Saint Lawrence. NOTE: These camera's are updated snapshots. To see the latest Camera View, refresh your Browser Page
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Bell Island and surounding areas New Bruswick Web Camera	Kyle, a tropical storm expected to hit New Brunswick with near hurricane strength, will likely fizzle into a wind event for Cape Breton late Sunday. “The farther east you go in Nova Scotia the better the scenario is looking, because you’re getting farther away from that storm track,” said Peter Bowyer of the Canadian Hurricane Centre. “If there is rain, it’s not going to be a lot with this track.” Wind gusts of around 40 to 60 kilometres per hour are expected to begin in Cape Breton late Sunday and continuing overnight.
George Street from the West looking East, The Harbour looking towards Signal Hill and out the Narrows	Pennfield Ridge New Brunswick

HURRICANE KYLE Heading towards NEW BRUNSWICK

2008-09-26T21:22:00.000-07:00

New Brunswick appears set to bear the brunt of a tropical storm that will be "just before hurricane force" when it hits the Maritime provinces late Sunday.

Environment Canada predicted Friday that tropical storm Kyle will pass directly over Saint John, N.B., bringing up to 100 millimetres of rain and sustained winds of 90 kilometres an hour.

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The forecast says there's a possibility of coastal gusts reaching 120 kilometres an hour in southwestern New Brunswick.

Forecaster Peter Bowyer of the Canadian Hurricane Centre said that Kyle is difficult to predict because its strength may be boosted by weather in the upper atmosphere.

He said it's also possible the force of the winds and rain will be muted by the cool waters Kyle is expected to encounter over the Gulf of Maine.

"The details still elude us because it's all about what's happening in the higher part of the atmosphere as the storm gets a lot closer," said Bowyer, adding the centre has decided to take "the pessimistic scenario."

A system moving into the Maritimes ahead of Kyle will bring rain beginning late Friday and persisting through Saturday, with amounts between 10 and 40 millimetres.

Kyle is expected to enter the region on late Sunday, and add to the deluge in New Brunswick, southwestern Nova Scotia and western portions of Prince Edward Island.

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The storm diminishes further to the east, meaning Halifax and Charlottetown will likely see lighter winds and rain, said Bowyer.

All together, weekend rainfall totals for the Maritimes could be somewhere between 80 and 140 millimetres in some locations - depending on Kyle's ultimate path.

On Friday afternoon, the tropical storm was located about 500 kilometres southwest of Bermuda, tracking north toward the Maritime provinces.

The Canadian Red Cross issued a news release saying it was putting its volunteers on standby, as the storm is forecast to make landfall on the fifth anniversary of hurricane Juan.

"Being on standby essentially means being prepared, checking equipment and supplies . . . especially since Kyle could pack some hurricane-force wind gusts," said Bill Lawlor, Red Cross director of disaster management for Atlantic Canada.

"The Red Cross is placing on standby about 650 disaster management volunteers."

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The storm is expected to have passed through the Maritimes by Monday afternoon, with its remnants bringing rain and winds to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bowyer said that Kyle is a fundamentally different storm from hurricane Juan, which started east of Bermuda and sustained its strength when it moved over unusually warm North Atlantic waters.

"Other than the fact they're five years apart, that's the only similarity. They're completely different entities," he said.

He said this time, the storm will move over cooler water, which should reduce its strength.

Nonetheless, Bowyer said "all of New Brunswick needs to be prepared for this storm."

He said the storm isn't expected to bring tidal surges that will threaten the coast.

HURRICANE KYLE Gathering Strength in Atlantic Ocean - Projected Path

2008-09-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

The hurricane season still has a few punches left, it would appear. After the likes of Gustav, Hanna and Ike, Kyle is now on track to be a meaningful storm or hurricane. Currently, Tropical Storm Kyle is making itself different from Hanna and Ike in that it could hit the East Coast primarily. As the possible eleventh major storm to hit the United States this hurricane season, Tropical Storm or Hurricane Kyle could cause major storms for the East Coast this weekend. But Tropical Storm Kyle comes at the worst time for baseball, in particular.

Tropical Storm Kyle was spotted earlier this week forming 600 miles south-southwest of Bermuda. At the time, it had has progress of 8 mph and maximum winds of 45 mph. The potential Hurricane Kyle could arrive at the coastline this weekend, as it approaches the Atlantic with progress speed of 13 mph.

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As of 8 a.m., Tropical Storm Kyle was 500 miles south-southwest of Bermuda. Maximum winds were closer to 60 mph, as it is approaching Bermuda. The island could get up to three inches of rain, as the west of Bermuda could get the strongest winds.

The National Weather Service warns that Tropical Storm Kyle is building in force as it comes closer to landfall. Once it does, heavy rain could fall in the East Coast. By Saturday, Kyle could actually become a hurricane.

However, the much more dangerous hurricanes of Gustav, Hanna and Ike eventually decreased in power by the time they actually reached land. The hope is that a Hurricane or Tropical Storm Kyle would do the same thing.

Even if rain storms aren't so bad over the weekend, they may do enough to damage a heated baseball playoff race. Heavy storms are expected over New York and Philadelphia as the Mets and Phillies finish their battle for the NL East division title. Rainfall already arrived in Washington and canceled a game between the Marlins and Nationals. The rains could force the Mets and Phillies to play doubleheaders at some point and cause a delay of the baseball postseason schedule.

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HURRICANE KYLE AND CANADA
Some thoughts on Kyle as of Friday afternoon.......

1. Thunderstorms are still being pushed east of the storm center by westerly shearing winds, but I have looked at the satellite derived upper-level winds and it looks like Kyle will be moving into an area of much less wind shear starting tonight and into Saturday. If this is the case, the thunderstorms will be able to wrap around the center and the storm should intensify, probably to a category one hurricane. Kyle will also be moving over 80+ degree water through Saturday.

2. The storm is moving slightly west of due north and this should continue into Saturday before a gradual turn toward the right as the high pressure ridge to the northeast of Kyle begins to weaken.

3. Computer models are in pretty good agreement with the track, taking the center about 100 to 150 miles east of Cape Cod Sunday morning then racing it up into the Bay of Fundy Sunday afternoon.

4. Since Kyle remained buried down near the eastern Bahamas over the past couple of days the storm will no doubt be delayed up across the Maritimes. Yesterday I was thinking more of Saturday night and early Sunday, now it looks like the worst of the storm will be Sunday, but there will be plenty of rain well out ahead of it on Saturday as tropical air is lifted up over the cooler, maritime airmass.

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5. The strongest winds with Kyle will be on the right side (eastern side) of the storm as the wind flow will be lined up from the surface to high in the atmosphere, so this puts the south coast of Nova Scotia in the region of highest winds.

6. Water temperatures north of 40 north are actually below normal, so Kyle should begin to slowly lose its tropical characteristics starting Sunday morning, but due to the fast movement of the storm by then it will only have a short window for weakening, so I think Kyle will be a strong tropical storm when it moves into the Bay of Fundy, but I think there will be hurricane force wind gusts along the south coast of Nova Scotia for a few hours on Sunday.

7. Heaviest rainfall will be right along and just west of the track and probably up through southern and eastern New Brunswick, including northwestern Nova Scotia and western PEI with amounts of 50-100 mm.

8. Power outages are certainly a concern over Nova Scotia and PEI on Sunday, so be prepared for that.

Remnants of HURRICANE IKE Hit OHIO and Move Across Great Lakes

2008-09-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

Hurricane-like winds left about 1 million households and businesses without electricity Monday as schools closed and rush-hour commuters faced obstacle courses of fallen trees and intersections without working traffic signals.

Sunday's wind storm caused by remnants of Hurricane Ike killed at least three people who were hit by toppled trees, authorities said. It could take a week for power to be restored in some areas.

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Winds gusting up to 78 mph ripped roofs from buildings and blocked roadways across the state, with southwest and central Ohio bearing the brunt of the storm's force, according to the National Weather Service.

"What we experienced was a hurricane-force wind gust," said meteorologist Myron Padgett at the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

A falling tree killed two motorcyclists in Hueston Woods State Park in southwest Ohio, and a woman died in the Cincinnati suburb of Mt. Healthy when a tree fell through the roof of her home.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, 575,000 Duke Energy customers in southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky still had no power, out of 867,000 who had lost service since the storm began to hit the region late Sunday morning. It was the biggest outage in the company's history, said Duke Energy spokeswoman Kathy Meinke.

American Electric Power said on its Web site Monday that about 539,000 of its Ohio customers, or 37 percent, were out, including 273,000 in Franklin County, which includes Columbus.

"This is an unprecedented event for this time of year," AEP spokesman Jeff Rennie said. "We've never seen anything like this in early fall."

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Both Duke and AEP said it could take more than a week to restore power to some hard-hit areas. AEP is recalling crews that had been dispatched to southern states hit by the hurricane.

About 310,000 Ohio Edison customers were in the dark in northeast Ohio, said spokeswoman Robin Patton.

South Central Power Co. reported Monday morning that more than 28,000 customers were out in central, southern and eastern Ohio.

The damage was widespread. High winds tore off part of the roof at Blacklick Elementary School in Gahanna, a Columbus suburb, Gahanna Superintendent Gregg Morris said.

Airport officials evacuated the control tower and canceled about 40 flights at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport before resuming air traffic Sunday evening, said airport spokesman Ted Bushelman. He said winds gusted up to 74 mph, ripping off part of the roof from a Delta Airlines hangar and damaging another airport building.

The Findlay Market in Cincinnati — the state's oldest public marketplace — and several adjacent buildings caught on fire. Maintenance crews on Monday cleared garbage, branches, parking signs and other windblown debris from the city's downtown sidewalks. People on their way to work helped out, moving cardboard, construction materials and even a chunk of siding out of the way.

The winds sparked at least eight fires in southwest Ohio's Warren County, including one at a power substation in Hamilton Township that was later extinguished, said Frank Young, the county's director of emergency services. About half of the county's residents were without power.

In Cincinnati, Findlay Market — the state's oldest public marketplace — and several adjacent buildings caught on fire.

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Downed trees and branches covered the roads in Columbus' downtown German Village neighborhood on Sunday night. Residents who had lost electricity gathered in the streets to assess the damage. Others congregated at local restaurants and bars like High Beck Tavern, where the bartender, Wayne Lewis, said business was three times busier than a typical Sunday.

Jeff Reznor, 63, made his way over to High Beck after his four-unit apartment building lost power and shingles were blown off the roof.

"We've had some pretty good soaking rain from storms, but not wind damage," said Reznor, who has lived in Columbus since 1965.

STORM IKE EFFECTS CINCINNATI

The remnants of Hurricane Ike brought wind, not rain to the Tri-State Sunday, causing widespread damage and power outages.

At one point about 90 percent of Duke Energy Corp.’s 800,000 local customers were without power, according to WCPO-TV. Duke said it might take a week to get everyone’s lights back on. Power is on in downtown Cincinnati, however.

Winds of 55 miles per hour – reportedly gusting over 70 mph – toppled trees, tore siding from houses and spread debris widely over a three-to-four-hour period Sunday afternoon. Most schools closed on Monday.

Three people – two in Oxford and one in Mount Healthy – were killed by falling trees. Damage ranged from blown-off roofs and toppled chimneys, to fallen trees and snapped power lines.

IKE MOVES ON TO DAYTON OHIO

Hundreds of thousands are without power after high winds blow across the Miami Valley. More than 100000 Dayton Power and Light. As of 2 pm Sunday afternoon, nearly 20000 people in the Dayton Metro Area were without power according to Dayton Power & Light.