Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 forms into Tropical Storm Ophelia
On the forecast track, Ophelia will approach the coast of North Carolina on Friday night
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On the forecast track, Ophelia will approach the coast of North Carolina on Friday night
It is forecast to become Tropical Storm Ophelia in the next 24 hours as it moves to the north
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Hurricane Lee is churning northward, whipping up rough seas in the Atlantic as watches and warnings are issued for parts of New England and Canada.
Elsewhere across the Atlantic Ocean, we have Tropical Storm Margot and Tropical Depression 15.
There is now very good agreement on Lee's turn and speed as it continues moving north, just off the East Coast.
Hurricane Lee expected to bring hazardous beach conditions around the western Atlantic through next week
It's still too early to tell where it will head early next week
Hurricane Franklin continues to move away from Bermuda
Recovery efforts, including restoring power and searching damaged properties, began Wednesday after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in a sparsely populated area of the Gulf Coast before crossing parts of North Florida into Georgia.
With the 5 p.m. advisory, Hurricane Idalia was downgraded to a tropical storm.
Storm surge could rise as high as 15 feet in some places
Franklin is expected to pass to the northwest of Bermuda on Wednesday
Idalia to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before making landfall on Wednesday
Hurricane Idalia, a powerful Category 2 storm, has rapidly intensified and is threatening a potentially catastrophic collision with Florida's west coast while officials plead with residents to evacuate.
Strong waves crashed ashore at the south end of Duval Street in Key West, jumping the sea wall and leaving lots of standing water. It happened as high tide, mixed with King Tide and the storm pushed water ashore.
Some South Florida parents have sent their kids to school in Central and North Florida. With Hurricane Idalia on the way and classes cancelled some are making tough decisions… to let them stay or bring them home.
Some slight strengthening is possible during the next day or so
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda
Hurricane Idalia is expected to start affecting Florida with hurricane-force winds as soon as late Tuesday
Part of Florida's Gulf Coast was bracing as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and forecasters predicted it would hit in days as a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening storm surges.
Florida residents are evacuating from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as forecasters predict that Tropical Storm Idalia will hit the state as a major hurricane by Wednesday.
Idalia could approach Florida on Wednesday with winds of up to 115 mph
Some additional strengthening is forecast for Monday
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