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Satellite Image Shows Hurricane Paula Stalled in Yucatan Channel [PHOTO]

(Oct. 13) -- Hurricane Paula, the ninth hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, is bearing down on Cuba with winds reaching 100 mph. As of 2 p.m. EDT, Paula had stalled in the Yucatan Channel for the previous hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters predict, however, that it will soon begin to...

Threat of Hurricane Season Isn't Over Yet

(Oct. 3) -- August and September are the most active months for hurricanes in the Atlantic basin, but it's too early for coastal residents of the United States to assume that the danger has passed. This might be especially true this year since the season is expected to remain active for a longer period of time than normal....

Tropical Storm Danielle Likely to Become Hurricane

(Aug. 23) -- Tropical Storm Danielle is expected to become the second hurricane of the Atlantic season, perhaps as early as this evening. The storm is days away from potentially threatening any land masses, and indications are that it will not pose a direct threat to either the Caribbean or the U.S. As of 11 a.m. EDT...

Don't Be Fooled: Hurricane Season Is Just Warming Up

(July 29) -- While meteorologists were in near-unanimous agreement that the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season would be a very active one, it has so far generated just two named storms, only one of which was a hurricane. But not only is it too early to declare that the forecasts were hyped, this season is not even off to a...

The June Hurricane: Not Your Everyday Storm

(June 30) -- Hurricane Alex, which is expected to strike northern Mexico late today, is somewhat unusual: It's a June hurricane. Alex is the first June hurricane in the Atlantic since 1995, when Allison briefly achieved that status on June 4. But the weather system weakened to a tropical storm before hitting Florida's Gulf...