Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 hurricane, forecasters said.
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Crucial Hurricane Monitoring Data Will Go Offline at the End of July
U.S. officials said they would stop providing the satellite data online on July 31 rather at the end of June.
Why Hurricane Otis Caught Many By Surprise
Storms don’t normally go from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a day.
Hurricane Norma Heads for Western Mexico
The storm landed as a Category 1 hurricane in Baja California Sur on Saturday, unleashing heavy rain. It could cause flooding and mudslides, forecasters said.
Mexico Braces for Rain and Flooding from Hurricane Hilary
The torrential rain and flooding that threaten Southern California also menaced Baja California, the western Mexico peninsula that is popular with tourists.
Hurricane Hilary Updates: Storm is Forecast to Move Toward California
Heavy rain linked to Hilary is expected to pummel the Southwestern United States through Wednesday.
Hurricane Adrian Churns Off the Coast of Mexico in the Eastern Pacific
The storm was more than 400 miles off Mexico’s west coast on Thursday. It was forecast to stay offshore.
Hurricane Adrian Forms Off the Coast of Mexico in the Eastern Pacific
The storm was nearly 400 miles off Mexico’s west coast on Wednesday night. It was moving away from land and forecast to stay offshore.
Tropical Storm Bret Moves Toward Eastern Caribbean Islands
The storm is expected to weaken after moving over the Lesser Antilles on Thursday night and then head into the Caribbean Sea.
Julia Weakens to Tropical Storm After Sweeping Rain Across Nicaragua
The storm made landfall as a hurricane in Nicaragua early on Sunday, where it was expected to bring heavy rainfall that could trigger dangerous flash flooding and mudslides, forecasters said.