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News Articles: National Hurricane Center

Satellite images of storms forming in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Wilfred is the last named storm of the 2020 season using the English alphabet.

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So 2020: New Storm Forms, Named Alpha Because We've Run Out Of Letters

There's only been one other year — 2005 — that Greek names have been needed. The National Hurricane Center on Friday announced storms called Alpha and Beta have formed in the Atlantic.

September 19, 2020
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By:
  • Russell Lewis and
  • Brakkton Booker
Hurricane Isaias will maintain its hurricane status for several days as it passes along Florida's central Atlantic coast, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm's forecast cone predicts it will hug the southeastern U.S. coastline.

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Florida's Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency As Hurricane Isaias Closes In

The hurricane could begin affecting South Florida as early as late Friday night and could increase in strength to a Category 2, DeSantis says. North Carolina and Virginia also declared emergencies.

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Astronaut Ricky Arnold, from aboard the International Space Station, shared this image of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 10, taken as the orbiting laboratory flew over the massive storm.

Hurricane Season 2019: Where Do Hurricanes Get Their Names?

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center monitor storm systems in the ocean long before they threaten land, and often identify tropical cyclones...

September 24, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to intensify in the coming days, though forecasters say it's too early to say exactly where it will go.

Georgia Emergency Officials Give Update On Hurricane Dorian

UPDATE Thursday, 5:00 p.m.: Gov. Kemp declared a state of emergency in a dozen coastal Georgia counties ahead as Hurricane Dorian approaches the...

August 29, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Part of the Georgia coast is no longer in the probable track of Hurricane Dorian, though storm conditions are still possible outside the forecast cone.

Kemp Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian

UPDATE 4:30 p.m.: Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for 12 Georgia counties — Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham,...

August 29, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
NOAA has updated its outlook for this hurricane season.

Forecasters Say Above-Average Hurricane Season Now More Likely

Forecasters now say we could be in for a more active hurricane season than they originally predicted. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

August 08, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones

Tropical Depression May Bring Heavy Rain Along Parts Of Gulf Coast

A tropical depression is likely to form in the Gulf of Mexico and has the potential to produce heavy rainfall by the end of the week, according to the...

July 08, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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