Tropical Cyclones

Nicole is strengthening while it is moving near the NW Bahamas and approaching Florida

Subtropical Storm Nicole is forecast to be near or at hurricane strength by Wednesday and Wednesday night while it is moving near the northwestern Bahamas and approaching the east coast of Florida. 🌀 At 12.00 UTC, the center of Subtropical Storm Nicole was about 385 miles (615 km) east-northeast of the northwestern Bahamas. Nicole is …

Tropical Storm Roslyn strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Roslyn strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is expected to be a strong Category 2 hurricane before curving northward and reaching the coast Saturday night or Sunday. 🌀 At 7.00 AM CDT (12.00 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Roslyn was located about 190 miles (305 km) south of Manzanillo, Mexico.On the forecast …

Julia expected to become a hurricane before reaching Nicaragua

Tropical Storm Julia formed Friday near the coast of Colombia and could rapidly strengthen into a hurricane over the Caribbean Sea prior to slamming the coast of Nicaragua with life-threatening impacts this weekend. 🌀 Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for parts of Nicaragua and the offshore islands of Colombia.This includes a hurricane warning that extends …

H​urricane Fiona could track near Bermuda and then threaten Atlantic Canada in the next few days

H​urricane Fiona has intensified into the Atlantic’s first major hurricane as it lashes the Turks and Caicos and it could track near Bermuda and then threaten Atlantic Canada in the next days. 🌀 Fiona is likely to become a Category 4 hurricane in the next 72 hours.Even as the storm swept over the Dominican Republic …