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News Articles: National Hurricane Center

People brave rain and heavy winds to visit the waterfront along the Jensen Beach Causeway, as conditions deteriorate with the approach of Hurricane Nicole, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Jensen Beach, Fla.

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Nicole weakens to a tropical storm after reaching Florida's east coast

Nicole was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning, shortly after making landfall in Florida, officials at the National Hurricane Center said.

November 10, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Eastbound traffic crowds Interstate 4 as people evacuate in preparation for Hurricane Ian approaches the western side of the state, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Lake Alfred, Fla.

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Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for winds, floods

Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity. Now it's on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters expected to strengthen it into a catastrophic Category 4 storm.

September 27, 2022
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  • Associated Press

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Sam Is Now A Major Hurricane But Isn't Likely To Hit Land

The storm was located about 630 miles off the coast of French Guiana on Saturday. There's a slight chance it could hit Bermuda, but modeling currently shows it's likely to miss the island.

September 25, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Mistich
Carbon Monoxide alarms are displayed in a Home Depot store in Illinois. Although there were no deaths from Hurricane Laura, 28 people died in Louisiana and almost all of them once the hurricane passed. The storm left communities without power for weeks. Fourteen of the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe use of emergency generators.

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A New Hurricane Season Brings A New Threat: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

More people have died from unsafe use of generators after hurricanes than storm surge since 2017. The National Hurricane Center wants to focus attention on generator safety.

June 01, 2021
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  • Greg Allen
A woman stands in front of a destroyed restaurant after Hurricane Zeta on Oct. 29, 2020, in Chalmette, La. In a postseason analysis, NOAA upgraded Zeta's windspeeds, saying it was a "major" Category 3 storm when it hit.

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2020's Monster Hurricane Season Still Has Surprises

In a postseason review of last year's hurricane season, NOAA meteorologists upgrade Zeta to a "major" Category 3 storm. It hit New Orleans and southeast Louisiana on Oct. 28.

May 12, 2021
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  • Greg Allen
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The 2021 Hurricane Season Won't Use Greek Letters For Storms

Forecasters used nine Greek letters to name the final storms of last year's Atlantic hurricane season. This year, the National Hurricane Center has a new plan.

March 24, 2021
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  • Barry Gordemer and
  • Heidi Glenn
Storm clouds gather above the levee near Lake Pontchartrain as Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on June 07, 2020 in New Orleans.

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Hurricane Forecasts Will Start Earlier In 2021

Named storms have formed in the Atlantic before the official June 1 start of hurricane season in each of the last six years. The National Hurricane Center is discussing starting the season in May.

February 26, 2021
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  • Greg Allen
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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Ellen Eldridge

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