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Atlantic once again becomes quiet; five systems in the East Pacific

Atlantic once again becomes quiet; five systems in the East Pacific

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After Tropical Storm Don opened up into a tropical wave late Tuesday night, the Atlantic basin has gone quiet. Invest 96L is no longer expected to develop into a tropical cyclone and has been removed from the National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Weather Outlook. Another quiet period looks likely in the Atlantic basin, perhaps for as long as a few weeks. On the flip side, the Eastern Pacific remains very active, with three active tropical cyclones and two other systems that…

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Rare event for July: Four simultaneous tropical cyclones in Atlantic and East Pacific

Rare event for July: Four simultaneous tropical cyclones in Atlantic and East Pacific

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On Tuesday, a rare event occurred for the earliest time since 1997: four tropical cyclones were simultaneously active in the National Hurricane Center’s area of responsibility (Atlantic and East Pacific). Hurricane Fernanda, Tropical Storm Greg, Tropical Depression Eight-E, and Tropical Storm Don were all simultaneously active Tuesday afternoon, but Tropical Storm Don has likely degenerated into an open tropical wave. The three East Pacific storms should not be a threat to land. Tropical Storm Don likely now an open wave…

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Tropical Storm Don forms in Atlantic, East Pacific remains active

Tropical Storm Don forms in Atlantic, East Pacific remains active

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Invest 95L quickly developed into Tropical Storm Don Monday afternoon east of the Windward Islands, continuing the fast start to the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter identified a small but well-defined low-level circulation. Don is the fourth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season; the average date for the formation of the fourth named storm is not until August 23.  In the Eastern Pacific, Invest 97E has developed into Tropical Depression Seven-E, which has…

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Fernanda weakens slightly, Tropical Storm Talas forms in South China Sea, three areas of interest in Atlantic and East Pacific

Fernanda weakens slightly, Tropical Storm Talas forms in South China Sea, three areas of interest in Atlantic and East Pacific

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Aside from Hurricane Fernanda, which has weakened slightly from yesterday, the global tropics have lit up today with several systems. In the Atlantic, a trough of low pressure has a low chance to develop into a tropical cyclone as it approaches the Windward Islands by Tuesday. In the Western Pacific, Tropical Storm Talas has developed over the South China Sea, and is likely to strengthen slightly over the Gulf of Tonkin tomorrow. In the Eastern Pacific, Invest 97E is likely…

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Fernanda rapidly intensifies as expected, now a Category 4 hurricane in the deep Pacific tropics; 97E may develop

Fernanda rapidly intensifies as expected, now a Category 4 hurricane in the deep Pacific tropics; 97E may develop

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Hurricane Fernanda rapidly intensified last night into today to become the strongest tropical cyclone of 2017 so far in the Northern Hemisphere. Fernanda is now a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale – the first of such this year. Fernanda was able to rapidly intensify over very favorable conditions, including light wind shear, a moist environment and very warm sea surface temperatures. Some slight additional intensification is possible before eyewall replacement cycles will likely cause fluctuations in intensity…

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Fernanda becomes a hurricane, expected to rapidly intensify

Fernanda becomes a hurricane, expected to rapidly intensify

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Tropical Storm Fernanda strengthened into the third hurricane of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season Thursday afternoon, and is likely entering a period of rapid intensification in very favorable conditions. Fernanda is expected to become the second major hurricane of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season, and could pose a long-range threat to Hawaii. The Atlantic remains quiet, with no tropical cyclone development expected in the short term. Forecast for Fernanda As of 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) Thursday, Fernanda was…

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