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Tropical Storm Richard May Reach Hurricane Strength

(Oct. 22) -- Tropical Storm Richard is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and pound parts of Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico through early next week. Life-threatening flooding is a risk in this region, which already has been hard hit during the Atlantic hurricane season. National Hurricane Center...

Tropical Storm Paula Forms in Caribbean

(Oct. 11) -- Tropical Storm Paula, the 16th named storm of the Atlantic season, has formed in the western Caribbean. The storm has organized and strengthened quickly and is expected to become a full-fledged hurricane soon. The National Hurricane Center forecast is for Paula to remain in the Caribbean for the next several...

Subtropical Storm Otto Forms, Likely to Become a Hurricane

(Oct. 6) -- Subtropical Storm Otto has formed in the western Atlantic, and it is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane this week. Otto will head northeastward into the open Atlantic in the coming days, so it is not expected to pose a direct threat to the Bahamas, the United States or even Bermuda. As of 11 p.m. EDT,...

Tropical Storm Matthew Likely to Become Hurricane

(Sept. 23) -- The 13th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Matthew, has formed in the Caribbean Sea, and the storm is likely to become a dangerous hurricane in the coming days. Matthew will first impact Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, but it may later pose a threat to the...

Evacuations Begin as Earl Spins Closer to US

Chuck Liddy, Raleigh News & Observer / MCT

(Sept. 1) -- Boats filled with thousands of tourists left a North Carolina barrier island today in the first mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Earl, as federal forecasters warned that more people along the Eastern Seaboard may be forced to leave if the storm comes too close to shore. Weather Resources:- Get Your...

Background on hurricane forecast

Tropical cyclone forecasting is the science and art of forecasting where a tropical cyclone's center, and its effects, are expected to be at some point in the future.

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