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Month: August 2020

Laura rapidly intensifies into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, expected to make landfall tonight

Laura rapidly intensifies into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, expected to make landfall tonight

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Hurricane Laura underwent very rapid intensification on Wednesday, and is now a high-end Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Laura could strengthen slightly more before making landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border around 1:00-2:00 a.m. CDT. Laura is an extremely dangerous hurricane and all preparations should have been completed. Storm surge of 15-20 feet, described by the National Hurricane Center as “unsurvivable” is possible from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Laura could be…

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Laura becomes a hurricane over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a major hurricane

Laura becomes a hurricane over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a major hurricane

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After a long trek over the Greater Antilles, Tropical Storm Laura intensified into the fourth hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday morning over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Laura is likely to continue intensifying over the Gulf of Mexico as it moves northwestward, and is likely to become the first major hurricane of the season prior to making landfall somewhere near the Texas-Louisiana border. The exact landfall location remains uncertain, but there is more clarity today. As…

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Marco weakens as it heads towards Louisiana, Laura likely to become a powerful hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico

Marco weakens as it heads towards Louisiana, Laura likely to become a powerful hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico

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It is late August, and the already-active Atlantic hurricane season is quickly ramping up. Tropical Storm Marco became a hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico for a brief time earlier today, but has since weakened to a tropical storm as it enters an environment of strong wind shear. Marco is expected to make landfall in eastern Louisiana on Monday evening, though it is unclear how much additional weakening will occur. Tropical Storm Laura has managed to maintain intact after…

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The Atlantic breaks yet another earliest named storm record: TS Kyle forms, little threat to land, Josephine likely to dissipate soon

The Atlantic breaks yet another earliest named storm record: TS Kyle forms, little threat to land, Josephine likely to dissipate soon

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The Atlantic has set yet another record for the earliest named storm: this time, the earliest 11th tropical storm: Kyle. Kyle formed Friday afternoon off the United States east coast, and could strengthen a little before losing tropical characteristics on Sunday or Monday. In addition to Kyle, Tropical Storm Josephine remains active as a minimal tropical storm over the western tropical Atlantic. Josephine is likely to dissipate at some point during the next few days as it encounters strong westerly…

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Isaias just below hurricane strength, expected to make landfall near the North-South Carolina border early Tuesday morning

Isaias just below hurricane strength, expected to make landfall near the North-South Carolina border early Tuesday morning

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Tropical Storm Isaias has changed little in strength for the last two days, but remains just below hurricane strength as it is expected to make landfall tonight near the border of North and South Carolina. Hurricane Warnings are in effect for parts of the Carolina Coast, and it remains a distinct possibility Isaias could regain hurricane strength before moving inland. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Monday, Tropical Storm Isaias was centered near 32.0°N 79.4°W, and was moving north-northeastward at about…

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Isaias weakens to a tropical storm, but hurricane warnings remain in effect for southeastern Florida

Isaias weakens to a tropical storm, but hurricane warnings remain in effect for southeastern Florida

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Due to dry mid-level air and an increase in wind shear, as predicted by much of the model guidance, Hurricane Isaias weakened to a high-end tropical storm on Saturday afternoon. However, Isaias is still likely to be a strong tropical storm or minimal hurricane when it makes its closest approach to southeastern Florida on Sunday, and is likely to still be a strong tropical storm As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Saturday, Tropical Storm Isaias was centered near 25.1°N 78.7°W, and…

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