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Tropical Storm Earl to Churn Past New England

(Sept. 3) -- Although weakening, Tropical Storm Earl will remain a formidable storm as it races northeast along the coast, churning past Cape Cod tonight and then making landfall in the Canadian Maritimes on Saturday. Earl's top sustained winds have diminished to 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center's...

East Coast Braces for Hurricane Earl

(Sept. 2) -- Hurricane Earl is a Category 2 storm, churning ever closer to the Atlantic Coast. It will pass near the barrier islands of North Carolina late tonight and will approach southeastern New England by Friday night, but the precise path of the storm will be an important factor in determining its effects. Weather...

Tropical Storm Fiona Path Tracks Farther East Than Hurricane Earl [UPDATED]

(Sept. 1) -- UPDATED, 5 p.m. EDT -- Suddenly, the spigot is open. A swift succession of tropical cyclones is keeping the East Coast of the United States on edge. As hurricane warnings were posted as Hurricane Earl churned dangerously close to the U.S. mainland, Tropical Storm Fiona appears to be mirroring the path taken...

Tropical Storm Fiona Forms: Projected Path, Wind Speeds and Warnings [MAP]

(Aug. 30) -- Tropical Storm Fiona has formed in the Atlantic, right on the heels of Hurricane Earl. Surge Desk answers your questions about this season's newest tropical cyclone. 1. What is Tropical Storm Fiona's projected path? Fiona is currently about 890 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. The storm is moving...

Background on fiona

Fiona is a feminine given name. The name Fiona was invented, and first used, by the Scottish poet James Macpherson (1736–96), author of the Ossian poems, which he claimed were translations from ancient Gaelic sources (sources, when challenged, he never produced).

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