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Category 2 Chris begins to weaken, Beryl still could regenerate near Bermuda

Category 2 Chris begins to weaken, Beryl still could regenerate near Bermuda

Category 2 Hurricane Chris, which reached its peak intensity early this morning with maximum sustained winds of 90 knots (105 mph) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb, has begun to weaken today as it moves northeastward away from the United States. Chris is now the strongest Atlantic hurricane to form in July since Dolly in 2008. In the western Atlantic, the remnants of Hurricane Beryl remain poorly organized, but they could regenerate west of Bermuda late this week or…

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Chris becomes the second hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Beryl still could regenerate

Chris becomes the second hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Beryl still could regenerate

Tropical Storm Chris over the western Atlantic quickly developed a well-defined eye this morning, and strengthened into the second hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season this afternoon. Chris is likely to strengthen some more over the next 24 hours or so before it moves over very cool waters late tomorrow or early Thursday. Chris becomes the second Atlantic hurricane of 2018 As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Hurricane Chris was centered near 33.7°N 72.4°W, and was moving northeastward at…

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Chris near hurricane strength, Beryl could regenerate north of the Bahamas

Chris near hurricane strength, Beryl could regenerate north of the Bahamas

After struggling with dry air and cold water upwelling earlier today, Tropical Storm Chris has resumed strengthening over the western Atlantic. Chris is likely to intensify into a hurricane tonight or tomorrow before it accelerates to the northeast. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Monday, Tropical Storm Chris was centered near 32.2°N 74.4°W, and was nearly stationary. Maximum sustained winds were 60 knots (70 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 996 mb. Chris is currently just below the threshold of…

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Beryl opens up into a wave, Chris expected to become a hurricane along the Gulf Stream

Beryl opens up into a wave, Chris expected to become a hurricane along the Gulf Stream

The unusually active July in the Atlantic basin continues. While Tropical Storm Beryl has degenerated into a tropical wave, it could regenerate east of the Bahamas by late next week. In addition to Beryl is recently named Tropical Storm Chris, which should intensify into a hurricane by Tuesday as it moves little, and then eventually northeastward along the Gulf Stream. If Chris intensifies into a hurricane as expected, the Atlantic will have two hurricanes form in the month of July…

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Beryl falls apart, Tropical Depression Three expected to remain offshore and strengthen

Beryl falls apart, Tropical Depression Three expected to remain offshore and strengthen

For the first time since 2011, the Atlantic basin has two tropical cyclones active at once in the month of July. Tiny Beryl, which was a hurricane yesterday, has quickly weakened today, and is now a poorly organized tropical storm with little deep convection remaining. This is good news for the Lesser Antilles, as Beryl is likely to remain weak when it passes the island instead of the potential hurricane predicted yesterday. In the western Atlantic, Tropical Depression Three is…

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