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Next  Climate link with killer cyclones spurs fierce scientific debate Wednesday, May 7, 2008 PARIS, France (AFP): In 2005, Hurricane Katrina laid waste to parts of the US Gulf Coast. Last year, the Arabian peninsula was hit by a super-cyclone, Gonu. Now, an unusual early-season storm, Nargis, has slammed into Myanmar. Are these events -- massively costly in lives and treasure -- all linked? read more... More 2008 Caribbean hurricanes than average, says AccuWeather Saturday, April 26, 2008 NEW YORK, USA (Reuters): AccuWeather.com on Friday predicted the 2008 hurricane season in the Caribbean would be slightly above average, with an increased chance that storms would make landfall in North America. A waning La Nina in the Pacific Ocean and a warm water cycle in the Atlantic are the two main factors. read more... Jet streams move poleward, widening hurricane belt, study says Friday, April 18, 2008 LONDON, England (Bloomberg): Global warming may be pushing the jet streams toward the Earth's poles, widening the area where hurricanes may form, scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department for Global Ecology found. A study of the high altitude, high-speed winds found their positions changing. read more... Underwater microphones can gauge hurricane strength, MIT says Saturday, April 12, 2008 NEW YORK, USA (Bloomberg): The destructive force of a hurricane approaching land can be measured by underwater acoustic sensors that cost far less than wind-gauging airplanes, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has reported. The microphones are much cheaper to deploy. read more... Long-range hurricane forecasts: What's the point? Thursday, April 10, 2008 MIAMI, USA (Reuters): In the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, the worst in recorded history, the most famous of hurricane forecasters was way off the mark when he predicted there would be 15 tropical storms. There were 28. In fact, the past three seasons were a bust for the Colorado State University prediction team. read more... US forecaster raises Atlantic hurricane number Thursday, April 10, 2008 MIAMI, USA (Reuters): The noted Colorado State University hurricane research team on Wednesday raised the number of tropical storms and hurricanes it expects to form in the upcoming Atlantic storm season. The team founded by forecasting pioneer Bill Gray increased its outlook by two tropical storms to 15. read more... US forecaster expects busy storm season Friday, April 4, 2008 ORLANDO, USA (Reuters): The noted Colorado State University forecast team expects an above-average Atlantic hurricane season and may raise its prediction of 13 tropical storms and seven hurricanes when it updates its outlook next week, the team's founder, Bill Gray, said on Wednesday. read more... Update on deteriorating sea conditions in the eastern Caribbean Thursday, March 20, 2008 CASTRIES, St Lucia: A deep low pressure system centered over the North West Atlantic is generating large sea swells over the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters. Hazardous sea conditions are expected around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next three days. read more... Adverse sea conditions predicted for Barbados Thursday, March 20, 2008 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados is expected to experience adverse sea conditions over the next few days, and a warning has gone out to owners and operators of fishing vessels to desist from venturing out to sea. This advice has come from the Meteorological Office and the Fisheries Department. read more... St Lucia Meteorological Office issues severe weather warning Wednesday, March 19, 2008 CASTRIES, St Lucia: On March 18, 2008, the Hewanorra Meteorological Office at Vieux Fort issued a statement on deteriorating sea conditions for St Lucia. The statement reads as follows - A deep low pressure system centered over the North Atlantic, will generate large northerly swells over the Atlantic Ocean. read more... Caribbean plans tsunami warning system by 2010 Saturday, March 15, 2008 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Reuters): Caribbean states will set up a joint tsunami warning center before the end of the decade, governments agreed at a meeting in Panama on Thursday. Supporters want the center to relay information from national geological institutes across the region, providing an early warning system. read more... US to spend more on hurricane tracking Thursday, February 14, 2008 MIAMI, USA (Reuters): The US government is ready to spend more money on tracking satellites, sea buoys and research on hurricanes, said Mary Glackin, a Bush administration official responsible for the day-to-day operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. read more... Study shows hurricane impact of warmer Atlantic Thursday, January 31, 2008 LONDON, England (Reuters): British researchers say they have shown that a half-degree Celsius temperature rise in the Atlantic ocean can fuel a 40 percent increase in hurricanes. The finding by the team from University College London is a contentious one in the debate over how climate change affects weather. read more... Caribbean weather radar warning system underway Thursday, January 31, 2008 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: By the start of this year's hurricane season, Caribbean disaster officials are expected to have the use of a state-of-the art Doppler Radar, which will greatly assist in the provision of accurate and timely weather information. read more... US hurricane centre gets new chief after discord Saturday, January 26, 2008 MIAMI, USA (Reuters): The US government on Friday appointed a veteran weatherman as the head of its main hurricane monitoring centre, filling a high-profile post that had been vacant since the last director was ousted by a staff revolt in the middle of the hurricane season. read more... Global warming may reduce Atlantic hurricanes Thursday, January 24, 2008 MIAMI, USA (Reuters): Rising ocean temperatures linked to global warming could decrease the number of Atlantic hurricanes making landfall, according to new research released on Wednesday. The study challenges recent research that suggests global warming could be contributing to an increase. read more... Death toll from Tropical Storm Olga rises to at least 40 Saturday, December 15, 2007 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): The death toll from Tropical Storm Olga's Caribbean rampage rose to at least 40 people Friday, with all but three victims reported from the Dominican Republic. Authorities said 12 Haitian immigrants in the Dominican city of Castanuelas were among those killed by the storm. read more... Tropical Storm Olga's death toll in Caribbean reaches 25 Friday, December 14, 2007 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): The toll from Tropical Storm Olga's Caribbean rampage Thursday rose to 25 confirmed deaths, most in the Dominican Republic. The worst hit was Santiago, the second largest city in the Dominican Republic, where 17 deaths were reported. read more... Tropical storm kills 14 in Caribbean Thursday, December 13, 2007 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): Tropical Storm Olga, a rare December cyclone, left at least 14 people dead in the Caribbean as pounding rains triggered major floods and landslides, authorities said Wednesday. In the Dominican Republic, at least 11 people were killed in the northern city of Santiago. read more... Storm brings downpours to Dominican Republic, Haiti Wednesday, December 12, 2007 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Bloomberg): Subtropical Storm Olga moved over the Dominican Republic late Tuesday after blasting the northern coast of Puerto Rico, causing flashfloods and mudslides almost two weeks after the Atlantic hurricane season officially ended. read more... Tropical disturbance near Puerto Rico may strengthen Tuesday, December 11, 2007 MIAMI, USA (Bloomberg): A tropical disturbance about 200 miles east of Puerto Rico may intensify in the next 24 hours, the US National Hurricane Center said. Forecasters said the storm could produce heavy squalls and wind gusts across Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hispaniola. read more... Colorado forecasters see seven Atlantic hurricanes next year Saturday, December 8, 2007 DALLAS, USA (Bloomberg): The Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be slightly more active than normal in 2008, with 13 named storms forming, including seven hurricanes, three of which will become major, Colorado State University forecasters said. The predictions came a week after the end of the 2007 season. read more... Hurricane forecasts miss the mark as season ends with 6 storms Saturday, December 1, 2007 WASHINGTON, USA (Bloomberg): The Atlantic hurricane season ended Friday with the number of storms missing long-range forecasts for the third year in a row. The six named hurricanes in the season that began in June 1 compare with as many as 10 predicted by forecasters. read more... Average Atlantic hurricane season draws to an end Wednesday, November 28, 2007 MIAMI, USA (AFP): Residents of hurricane-prone areas heaved a sigh of relief as this year's Atlantic tropical storm season draws to an end, while experts wondered why forecasts for above-average activity have been so wrong. A total of 14 named storms developed in 2007, making it an average season. read more... Rainfall record set in Eastern Cuba Saturday, November 3, 2007 HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): October's rains and, in particular, those associated with Tropical Storm Noel have brought a water storage record in the eastern provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Guatanamo, while the weather system, that became a hurricane on Friday morning, continues to affect this region of Cuba. read more... Deadly hurricane surges past Bahamas Friday, November 2, 2007 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): A deadly storm battering the Caribbean grew into a hurricane Thursday as it headed for the open sea, leaving 107 people dead and thousands stranded in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The islands of the northwestern Bahamas were under a hurricane watch. read more... At least 59 killed in Tropical Storm Noel's Caribbean rampage Thursday, November 1, 2007 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): The death toll from Tropical Storm Noel's rampage through the Caribbean rose to at least 59 on Wednesday as torrents of water swept away entire families in the Dominican Republic. In Santo Domingo, entire houses disappeared under the flood waters. read more... Death toll reaches 43 as Tropical Storm Noel rages across Caribbean Wednesday, October 31, 2007 HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): At least 43 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Noel as it barreled across Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba, in the Caribbean, officials said Tuesday. After drenching Hispaniola, Noel late Tuesday moved slowly across the Cuban interior. read more... Tropical Storm Noel batters Haiti, Dominican Republic Tuesday, October 30, 2007 NEW YORK, USA (Bloomberg): Tropical Storm Noel dumped heavy rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic, causing floods that killed at least eight people as it moved toward Cuba and the Bahamas. Bridges were washed out and roads blocked, while incidents of robbery and looting were reported. read more... Tropical Storm Noel strengthens, threatens Haiti Monday, October 29, 2007 MIAMI, USA (Reuters): Tropical Storm Noel strengthened on Sunday as it crept over the Caribbean and threatened to lash impoverished Haiti with potentially deadly rains, US forecasters said. The storm, with top sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, was moving slowly toward Haiti's southwestern peninsula. read more... Next

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