Bedford, NY
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Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico
Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Fiona has just strengthened to Category 1 hurricane status. Fiona, the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is located about 50 miles southwest of Puerto Rico at around midday on Sunday, Sept. 18, the National Hurricane Center said. It is the third hurricane of the 2020 season, ending Wednesday, November 30. It began Wednesday, June 1. A northwestward movement is expected to begin later Sunday and continue through Monday, Sept. 19, followed by a north-northwest turn on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the hurricane center noted.  On the forecasted trajectory…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bedford, NY
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Here's Brand-New Projected Path For Tropical Storm Fiona, How It Could Affect Northeast Here's Brand-New Projected Path For Tropical Storm Fiona, How It Could Affect Northeast Here's Brand-New Projected Path For Tropical Storm Fiona, How It Could Affect Northeast
Here's Brand-New Projected Path For Tropical Storm Fiona, How It Could Affect Northeast A brand-new projected path for Tropical Storm Fiona has been released as meteorologists are analyzing scenarios in which the storm could affect the East Coast of the United States. Fiona, the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is located about 135 miles southeast of St. Croix at around midday on Saturday, Sept. 17, the National Hurricane Center said. If it strengthens to hurricane status, it would be only the third of the season. A westward to northwestward movement is expected with a decrease in the movement speed through Sunday evening, Sept…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bedford, NY
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Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic: Here's Where It's Headed Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic: Here's Where It's Headed Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic: Here's Where It's Headed
Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic: Here's Where It's Headed The sixth named storm of the 2022 hurricane season has formed in the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Fiona is about 525 miles east of the Leeward Islands on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 15, the National Hurricane Center said. Fiona is moving toward the west, a motion expected to continue for the next several days.  On the forecast track, the center of Fiona is forecast to move through the Leeward Islands late Friday, Sept. 16, and move near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend, said the hurricane center. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts and tropical-storm-fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Pleasantville, NY
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Second Hurricane Of '22 Season Forms Off Atlantic Coast: Here's Projected Path, Timing For Earl Second Hurricane Of '22 Season Forms Off Atlantic Coast: Here's Projected Path, Timing For Earl Second Hurricane Of '22 Season Forms Off Atlantic Coast: Here's Projected Path, Timing For Earl
Second Hurricane Of '22 Season Forms Off Atlantic Coast: Here's Projected Path, Timing For Earl Tropical Storm Earl strengthened to a Category 1 storm overnight to become the second hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.  As of early Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, the center of Hurricane Earl, which is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the workweek, was about 550 miles south of Bermuda. (See the first image above.) Earl's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph with higher gusts, the National Hurricane Center said. It's moving toward the north near 6 mph and that motion is expected to continue Wednesday with a gradual turn to the n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
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Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic Basin Expected To Become First Hurricane Of Season Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic Basin Expected To Become First Hurricane Of Season Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic Basin Expected To Become First Hurricane Of Season
Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic Basin Expected To Become First Hurricane Of Season A tropical storm has just formed in the Atlantic Basin and forecasters say it has the potential to become the first hurricane of the 2022 season. The National Hurricane Center said on Thursday, Sept. 1 that a tropical depression had strengthened into what has been named Tropical Storm Danielle. Earlier report: Potential Tropical Storm Brewing In Atlantic Basin Winds associated with Danielle, located in the north-central portion of the Atlantic Ocean, have increased to around 60 miles per hour. (See the image above.) Late Thursday afternoon, Danielle is about 900 miles west of the&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Rivertowns, NY
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Potential Tropical Storm Brewing In Atlantic Basin Potential Tropical Storm Brewing In Atlantic Basin Potential Tropical Storm Brewing In Atlantic Basin
Potential Tropical Storm Brewing In Atlantic Basin Forecasters are tracking areas for potential tropical storms as a quiet Atlantic hurricane season shows signs of kicking into a higher gear, including one that could develop as quickly as this week. The National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday morning, Aug. 30 that it is monitoring a broad and elongated area of low pressure located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, which is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. "Although environmental conditions are only marginally conducive, some gradual development of this system is expected over the next…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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First Storm Of Hurricane Season Named: Here's Where It's Headed, What To Expect In This Region First Storm Of Hurricane Season Named: Here's Where It's Headed, What To Expect In This Region First Storm Of Hurricane Season Named: Here's Where It's Headed, What To Expect In This Region
First Storm Of Hurricane Season Named: Here's Where It's Headed, What To Expect In This Region The first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has formed and its projected track has just been released. Alex is located about 165 miles east-northeast of Fort Pierce, Florida, early Sunday morning, June 5. It's moving northeast at around 20 to 25 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. "Seas will be stirred across the southwestern Atlantic Ocean as Alex zips along to the northeast through Monday, leading to dangerous surf and stronger, more frequent rip currents from the northwest Florida coast t…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path
Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path Hurricane Sam has quickly strengthened to major Category 4 status as it churns in the Atlantic basin. As of Sunday morning, Sept. 26, Sam is located east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving toward the west-northwest at around 8 miles per hour. That general motion is expected to continue Sunday, followed by a turn toward the northwest on Monday, Sept. 27, the National Hurricane Center said. That will be followed by a northwestward motion through midweek. Sam now has maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph with higher gusts,  which is Cat 4 on the Saffir-…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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Sam Expected To Reach Cat 4 Status With Two Possible Paths; Teresa Becomes 19th Named Storm Sam Expected To Reach Cat 4 Status With Two Possible Paths; Teresa Becomes 19th Named Storm Sam Expected To Reach Cat 4 Status With Two Possible Paths; Teresa Becomes 19th Named Storm
Sam Expected To Reach Cat 4 Status With Two Possible Paths; Teresa Becomes 19th Named Storm Hurricane Sam is expected to reach major Category 4 status as it churns in the Atlantic basin, where a new subtropical system, Teresa, has just become the 19th named storm of the 2021 hurricane season.  On Saturday morning, Sept. 25, the center of now Category 2 Sam is about 1,100 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands.  It's moving west-northwest with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour with higher gusts. A slower motion to the west-northwest is expected over the weekend, followed by a turn to the northwest on Monday, Sept. 27, the National Hurr…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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Newly Named Tropical Storm Expected To Become Major Hurricane: Here's Projected Track Newly Named Tropical Storm Expected To Become Major Hurricane: Here's Projected Track Newly Named Tropical Storm Expected To Become Major Hurricane: Here's Projected Track
Newly Named Tropical Storm Expected To Become Major Hurricane: Here's Projected Track Click here for an updated story: Sam Now A Monster Category 4 Hurricane With 145 MPH Winds; Latest Projected Path A new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic basin that's expected to become a major hurricane. Sam became the 18th named storm of the 2021 hurricane season on Thursday morning, Sept. 23, after the National Hurricane Center upgraded it from tropical depression status. "It is noteworthy that this is the second earliest formation of the 18th named storm in the Atlantic basin, moving ahead of the 2005 hurricane season, and only trailing last year,"  the Nati…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
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Tropical Storm Odette Spins Up The Atlantic, And Here's Why It's Good News Tropical Storm Odette Spins Up The Atlantic, And Here's Why It's Good News Tropical Storm Odette Spins Up The Atlantic, And Here's Why It's Good News
Tropical Storm Odette Spins Up The Atlantic, And Here's Why It's Good News WEEKEND UPDATE: It may not be a "perfect" storm, but a random cluster of showers and thunderstorms that became Tropical Storm Odette will be good news for our area this weekend, meteorologist Joe Cioffi said Friday. "The obvious one is that it is moving northeast and headed out to sea," Cioffi said. "It is also going to allow a cold front to our north to move through Saturday night and bring lower humidity for Sunday and Monday." Going into the weekend, six of the named storms in the Atlantic this year accelerated into hurricanes. Three of those — Grace, Ida and Larry — became powerhouses.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lewisboro, NY
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Next Tropical Storm Of 2021 Hurricane Season Forming Off East Coast Next Tropical Storm Of 2021 Hurricane Season Forming Off East Coast Next Tropical Storm Of 2021 Hurricane Season Forming Off East Coast
Next Tropical Storm Of 2021 Hurricane Season Forming Off East Coast The next named storm of the 2021 hurricane season is now developing. It's off the East Coast of the United States and could become a tropical depression or tropical storm on Friday night, Sept. 17, or Saturday, Sept. 18, forecasters say. It has moved about 250 miles east of Norfolk, Virginia on mid-afternoon Friday. (See first image above.) The next names in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season are Odette and Peter.  "Shower and thunderstorm activity is becoming more organized near this new center," National Hurricane Center said Friday afternoon. "If these development trends…

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by Joe Lombardi