Rafael Strengthens Into A Hurricane, Forecast To Take Northerly Turn
Swirling to northwest across the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Rafael is nearing hurricane strength.
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Swirling to northwest across the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Rafael is nearing hurricane strength.
South Florida's autumnal high tides have arrived which means canals, rivers and coastlines are at risk of flooding.
Rain from Tropical Storm Rafael continues to pelt the northern Leeward Island.
Tropical Storm Oscar showed little change in strength overnight as it continued to chug northwest over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Water levels in Lake Okeechobee, South Florida's backup water supply, are still too high and that has the Army Corps of Engineers continuing to drain water from the lake, according to the Sun Sentinel.
The constant rain turned streets into rivers in Sweetwater on Saturday afternoon.
Water levels in Lake Okeechobee are a bit to high these days so the Army Corps of Engineers is conducting water releases in order to lower lake levels, according to CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald.
Hurricane Nadine is holding its own as a Category 1 hurricane moving east in the central Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Nadine could very well strengthen into a hurricane on Thursday.
Michael has made a turn to the northwest and is beginning to weaken over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, but is still holding on to hurricane strength.
Tropical Storm Leslie strengthened slightly as it continues to move towards Newfoundland.
Hurricane Michael is maintaining a large-sized eye as it continues to move slowly to the west.
Tropical Storm Leslie's winds are lashing Bermuda as it passes east of the island.
Hurricane Michael continues doing what it has done best: being a "fish storm".
Hurricane Michael has weakened slightly, but is still a Category Two storm.
There was no change in strength overnight as Hurricane Leslie continued to creep to the north.
Tropical Storm Michael intensified to a hurricane Wednesday night as it continues to move slowly to the northeast in the central Atlantic.
Leslie is now a hurricane and continues to slowly make its way northward.
Tropical Storm Leslie is becoming a little better organized as it continues to drift toward the north with no change in strength.
Tropical Storm Michael is nearly stationary after forming in the Atlantic earlier Tuesday.
Say hello to Tropical Depression #13. The National Hurricane Center said the small tropical depression formed over the central Atlantic on Monday.
Swirling out in the south central Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Leslie has slowed to a crawl.
Tropical Storm Leslie passed well north of the Leeward Islands as it continued its push to the northwest.
The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory on what was once Tropical Storm Kirk. They're now calling it a post tropical cyclone.
Kirk weakened to a tropical storm Saturday morning, as it accelerates to the northeast over the northern Atlantic Ocean.
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