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Next  El Nino may fade, boosting odds of Atlantic storms Friday, February 5, 2010 BOSTON, USA (Bloomberg) -- The El Nino warming phenomenon will likely fade in the Pacific sometime in the next six months, the US Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday, increasing the chances of an above-average hurricane year in the Atlantic. Models indicate the Pacific Ocean temperatures may return to normal. read more... Stronger Atlantic hurricanes seen increasing, damaging property Saturday, January 23, 2010 LONDON, England (Bloomberg) -- The strongest Atlantic hurricanes may almost double in frequency by the end of the century as the planet warms, US scientists said in the journal Science. Occurrence of the most destructive hurricanes may rise 81 percent over 80 years while the total number is projected to drop. read more... Record low temperatures recorded in several locations in Cuba Saturday, January 9, 2010 HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Cuban Institute of Meteorology reported significant low temperatures in at least 17 locations all over the country, including some provincial capitals, and forecasted a predominance of winter conditions for the weekend. A minimum of 4.5 Celsius degrees in the Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs). read more... El Nino to have big impact, to run into summer Friday, January 8, 2010 NEW ORLEANS, USA (Reuters) -- The potentially damaging El Nino anomaly will last into the early summer of 2010 and have a big impact on weather patterns, the US government's Climate Prediction Center said Thursday. El Nino is an abnormal warming of waters in the equatorial Pacific. read more... Tornado-like winds hit Suriname Wednesday, January 6, 2010 PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- For the second time within days, residential areas in Suriname’s capital Paramaribo were hit on Monday by tornado-like winds, causing severe damage to homes, cars and power lines, while trees were uprooted. No casualties were reported but a woman sustained a fractured leg. read more... Atlantic hurricane season has fewest named storms in 12 years Tuesday, December 1, 2009 BOSTON, USA (Bloomberg) -- The Atlantic hurricane season ended Monday after producing the fewest named storms in 12 years. It was the first time in three years that no hurricane struck the US mainland. Nine named storms formed during the season, which started June 1. read more... High surf and small craft advisory issued for British Virgin Islands Tuesday, November 10, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- A frontal boundary continues to sink southward towards the British Virgin Islands as upper level conditions become more favorable for an active weather pattern. Intermittent to heavy showers and thunderstorms were expected to affect parts of the Islands and coastal waters. read more... Floods, mudslides kill 91 in El Salvador as Hurricane Ida rages on Monday, November 9, 2009 SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- A late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America on Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 91 in El Salvador and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua. Hurricane Ida, which grew to a category two storm Sunday, was moving into the southern Gulf. read more... Storm Ida moves into Caribbean, may strengthen on path to Gulf Saturday, November 7, 2009 NEW YORK, USA (Bloomberg) -- Storm Ida moved back over the Caribbean Sea on Friday after pummeling Honduras and Nicaragua with rain as it heads north toward the Gulf of Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center said. The tropical depression was centered about 65 miles northwest of Cabo Gracias. read more... Storm Ida dumps heavy rain on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast Friday, November 6, 2009 MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuters) -- Hurricane Ida weakened to a tropical storm as it churned through eastern Nicaragua on Thursday after cutting power and ripping roofs on little-developed Caribbean islands. Hundreds of people were evacuated from flimsy homes on the Corn Islands. read more... Hurricane forms in Caribbean, may head toward Gulf Thursday, November 5, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Ida formed just off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and may enter the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm within five days, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The storm had maximum sustained winds of almost 75 mph, making it Category 1. read more... Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility develops weather derivative for excess rainfall Thursday, October 29, 2009 LONDON, England (Reuters) -- The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility said it is developing an excess rainfall weather derivative, which in time may be packaged into a catastrophe bond to cover for flooding in the region. The CCRIF is a risk pooling facility, owned and operated in the Caribbean. read more... Pacific El Nino equals Atlantic hurricane calm, say experts Monday, October 19, 2009 MIAMI, USA (AFP) -- The Pacific's El Nino ocean-warming phenomenon has resulted in an especially calm Atlantic hurricane season -- a welcome respite for Caribbean and southeastern US residents still smarting from a 2008 pounding. There have only been two hurricanes in the 2009 Atlantic season. read more... Quiet Atlantic hurricane season a boon for insurers Thursday, October 15, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- Thanks to El Nino, the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season has been the quietest in more than a decade, offering a reprieve for residents in the danger zone and a chance for insurance firms to refill depleted coffers. With the peak of the season -- late August to mid-October -- now behind... read more... New Atlantic storm Henri expected to fizzle out Wednesday, October 7, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Henri formed in the Atlantic Ocean, east of the Caribbean's Leeward Islands, on Tuesday, but was expected to dissipate within two days, the US National Hurricane Center said. Henri was moving through an area with high wind shear, forecasters said. read more... El Nino shift could boost hurricanes, droughts, says study Friday, September 25, 2009 PARIS, France (AFP) -- Global warming periodically shifts El Nino thousands of miles to the west, potentially intensifying Asian droughts and weakening its dampening effect on Atlantic hurricanes, reports a study published Thursday. El Nino disrupts weather patterns around the world. read more... NOAA sees El Nino strengthening through 2009 Saturday, September 12, 2009 NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- The US Climate Prediction Center said Thursday the El Nino weather anomaly should strengthen this fall and through the 2009/10 northern hemisphere winter. The CPC is the chief office in the US National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration tracking El Nino. read more... Fred nears hurricane force in eastern Atlantic, but no threat to the Caribbean Wednesday, September 9, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Fred neared hurricane strength as it spun through the open waters of the eastern Atlantic on Tuesday but its path should keep it clear of any land for several days and perhaps until it dies. The sixth tropical storm of the 2009 Atlantic season had sustained winds of 70 miles per hour. read more... Quiet in Atlantic basin after Erika fades Saturday, September 5, 2009 NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- The US National Hurricane Center was monitoring Tropical Storm Erika in the northeastern Caribbean Sea and a tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean early Friday, but both systems had low chances of further development into tropical cyclones in the next 48 hours. read more... British Virgin Islands experiencing unstable weather conditions Saturday, September 5, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- At 11:00am Friday, Tropical Disturbance 37, which is the remnants of Erika, was located about 130 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The area of thunderstorms is nearly stationary, but a poorly-defined low-level center was located near 17.2N/68.2W, or about 155 miles west-southwest of San Juan. read more... Tropical Storm Erika weakens to depression Friday, September 4, 2009 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Erika weakened to a tropical depression in the northeast Caribbean on Thursday but still threatened Puerto Rico and neighboring islands with heavy rainfall, the US National Hurricane Center said. Most government offices and schools closed early on Thursday. read more... Emergency response agencies make storm preparations in BVI Thursday, September 3, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Office has indicated that a Tropical Storm Warning may be required for the British Virgin Islands on Thursday. A Tropical Storm Watch is currently in effect for the Virgin Islands. This means that Tropical Storm conditions are possible in the area within 36 hours. read more... When it comes to hurricanes, what's in a name? Thursday, September 3, 2009 WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- With three months left in the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, storm watchers can be sure that there will not be another Hurricane Katrina, or Rita, or Wilma this year, or ever again. The names of these devastating hurricanes and other destructive storms have been "retired". read more... Weak Tropical Storm Erika edges over Leeward Islands Thursday, September 3, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Erika weakened as it edged over the Leeward Islands of the northeast Caribbean on Wednesday but it threatened to douse them with heavy rainfall, the US National Hurricane Center said. The storm was centered over the French island of Guadeloupe Wednesday. read more... USVI prepares for Tropical Storm Erika Thursday, September 3, 2009 ST THOMAS, USVI -- At 11 am on Wednesday, the center of Tropical Storm Erika was estimated near 16.5 north, 60.4 west or about 298 east-southeast miles of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. On its current track, Erika is expected to pass approximately one mile to the northeast of St. Thomas around 1 am Friday. read more... Coast Guard urges mariners in the USVI and Puerto Rico to prepare for Tropical Storm Erika Wednesday, September 2, 2009 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- With the approach of Tropical Storm Erika to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the maritime community and boating public are strongly urged to monitor its progress and take early action to protect themselves and their vessels. Mariners are urged to secure their vessels for Tropical Storm Erika. read more... Tropical Storm Erika forms near northern Leeward Islands Wednesday, September 2, 2009 MIAMI, USA (AFP) -- A swirl of bad weather developed into Tropical Storm Erika Tuesday just east of the Caribbean basin near the northern Leeward Islands, the US National Hurricane Center said. Island governments across the region issued storm watches in preparation for the arrival of Erika. read more... Tropical depression could form within 48 hours Tuesday, September 1, 2009 NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- The US National Hurricane Center said Monday a broad area of low pressure about 500 miles east of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic Ocean had a high chance of becoming the season's next tropical depression. Showers and thunderstorms continued to show signs of organization. read more... Tropical Storm Danny to miss Bermuda Friday, August 28, 2009 NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- The US National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Danny was located about 575 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, as of 8 a.m. EDT on Thursday with winds near 60 miles per hour. Forecast tracks show the storm tracking between the US East Coast and Bermuda. read more... Tropical Storm Danny forms east of Bahamas Thursday, August 27, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Danny formed in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Bahamas on Wednesday and set a course that could take it near North Carolina's Outer Banks and the northeastern US states as a hurricane by the weekend. Danny's first approach to land was likely to come early Saturday. read more... NHC says tropical wave in Atlantic could strengthen Wednesday, August 26, 2009 NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- The US National Hurricane Center said Tuesday a tropical wave in the western Atlantic Ocean northeast of Puerto Rico had a high chance -- greater than 50 percent -- of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. The system is located about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. read more... Bill brushes Bermuda Monday, August 24, 2009 HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - Hurricane Bill doused Bermuda with rain and battered its shores with powerful surf on Saturday as it moved on a path off the US East Coast. Residents of Bermuda, a 20 square mile island British territory and a center for the insurance industry, mostly stayed off the streets overnight. read more... Bermuda braces as weaker Hurricane Bill approaches Saturday, August 22, 2009 HAMILTON, USA (Reuters) -- Bermuda advised its residents to stay off the streets on Friday to avoid rain, battering surf and flooding as Hurricane Bill followed a path between the island and the US East Coast. The core of the large hurricane was expected to pass west of Bermuda early Saturday. read more... Hurricane Bill to regain strength, Bermuda readies Friday, August 21, 2009 HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) -- Hurricane Bill weakened slightly on Thursday but was expected to regain power on a northwest ocean track that will take it between Bermuda, where inhabitants prepared for high winds and heavy seas, and the US East Coast. Bill is the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season. read more... Dangerous Hurricane Bill threatens Bermuda Thursday, August 20, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- Powerful Hurricane Bill, a dangerous Category 4 storm with 135 mph (215 kph) winds, raged across the open Atlantic on Wednesday, days from land but on a path that could menace Canada's eastern provinces next week. Residents of Bermuda were warned to prepare for the storm. read more... Hurricane Bill strengthens into category 3 storm on track for Bermuda Wednesday, August 19, 2009 BOSTON, USA (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Bill strengthened into a Category 3 major storm as it swirled through the Atlantic on a forecast course for Bermuda, the US National Hurricane Center said. Bill, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, packed maximum sustained winds of almost 125 miles per hour. read more... Hurricane Bill heads for Bermuda as Ana dissipates in Caribbean Tuesday, August 18, 2009 BOSTON, USA (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Bill strengthened in the Atlantic and may grow into a major storm as it heads for Bermuda later this week, while tropical depression Ana dissipated in the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said. Bill packed maximum sustained winds of about 90 miles an hour. read more... BVI under tropical storm watch Monday, August 17, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands is currently under a Tropical Storm Watch, which means that tropical storm conditions are expected to begin to affect the territory within 36 hours. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is urging residents to continue to pay close attention to both storms. read more... Bill becomes hurricane, expected to strengthen Monday, August 17, 2009 MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- Tropical Storm Bill became the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season on Monday but remained far from any land, the US National Hurricane Center said. Bill's sustained winds reached to nearly 75 miles per hour (120 kilometres per hour) as it churned through the Atlantic Ocean. read more... Tropical storms race toward the Caribbean Monday, August 17, 2009 MIAMI, USA (AFP) -- The Atlantic hurricane season gathered pace Sunday as forecasters said Tropical Storm Claudette -- the third system to form in two days -- swirled off northwestern Florida, expected to dump heavy rains. Tropical Storm Ana meanwhile raced toward the Caribbean. read more... Next

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