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Hurricane
#Lorenzo
strengthened again rapidly in the last 24 hours to become the strongest hurricane on record this far north and east in the Atlantic region with winds near 160 mph. A weakening trend is now expected to set in.
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Typhoon
#Surigae
became the strongest typhoon in the month of April on record during the weekend. Currently moving very slowly northwestwards close to the
#Philippines
.
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#Malakas
is the first named tropical storm of the northern hemisphere season. It is forecast to reach typhoon strength, but remain to the east of the Philippines as it moves northwards.
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Recent satellite image of ex-Hurricane
#Ophelia
centred just off the coast of south-west Ireland.
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Satellite loop showing the final approach of Cyclone
#Kenneth
before landfall over northern
#Mozambique
just before local sunset.
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Typhoon
#Wutip
is now the strongest typhoon in the western North Pacific to occur in February in the modern record (last 70 years).
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Unusual Tropical Storm
#Akara
has formed in the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of southeastern Brazil. It is expected to move generally southwards and remain offshore.
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#Ophelia
has become the 10th consecutive Atlantic tropical storm to attain hurricane strength this season. Moving slowly SW of the Azores.
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Typhoon
#Goni
is now the strongest western Pacific typhoon since 2016 and the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone globally since the devastating Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Expected to pass over the town of
#Virac
in the
#Philippines
in the next couple of hours.
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#Ida
is now a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 130 mph. Landfall expected south of New Orleans at approximately 6pm UK time.
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Hurricane
#Irma
moving away from Florida Keys and towards southwest Florida with winds of 130 mph
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Latest forecast has
#Hurricane
#Patricia
making landfall west of Manzanillo,
#Mexico
. Winds currently near 200 mph
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Winds circulating around the eye of Hurricane
#Laura
now near 145 mph. Landfall in about 9 hours. Catastrophic storm surge as high as 20 feet (6 metres) possible along parts of the Louisiana coast. Latest from
@NHC_Atlantic
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Hurricane
#Dorian
passing over eastern
#GrandBahama
Island as an incredibly powerful category 5 hurricane with winds of 180 mph.
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Developing subtropical storm in the South Atlantic now named 'Raoni' by the Brazilian Navy.
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#Ophelia
is expected to become an 'extratropical' cyclone in the next 24 hours. Find out about what that means here:
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Typhoon
#Hagibis
has made landfall over Japan with wind speeds similar to Typhoon Faxai last month. However, the rainfall totals are much larger. The town of Hakone has now accumulated 903.5 mm (35.6") in the last 18 hours. Serious flooding impacts expected.
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A peak wind gust of 115 mph was recorded in Brittany as
#StormAlex
came ashore over northwestern France last night. UK weather warnings available here:
La
#temp
êteAlex a touché la Bretagne avec des vents parfois violents (jusqu'à 186 km/h à Belle-île). Parallèlement, les remontées de sud que la dépression associée génère vont donner un épisode méditerranéen particulièrement intense dans les Alpes maritimes
#VigilanceRouge
.
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After crossing the Windward Islands and into the Caribbean Sea, Hurricane
#Beryl
has continued to strengthen and is now the earliest category 5 hurricane on record in the north Atlantic region.
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33 days after first being named and 15 days since its first landfall over
#Mozambique
, Cyclone
#Freddy
is very slowly moving onshore over Mozambique for the second time.
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#Fiona
is currently coming ashore over
#NovaScotia
,
#Canada
as a powerful extratropical cyclone. Strong wind gusts of up to 93 mph recorded in the last few hours.
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Just like earlier storms Ana, Batsirai and Dumako, Cyclone
#Emnati
is forecast to make landfall on the east coast of
#Madagascar
. Impact expected during the first half of next week.
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#Emnati
is now a strong cyclone and set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to a similar area of
#Madagascar
recently impacted by Cyclone
#Batsirai
.
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Latest satellite loop shows Typhoon
#Saudel
in the South China Sea and a new depression starting to develop to the east of the
#Philippines
.
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Hurricane
#Laura
has made landfall over
#Louisiana
as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph - the joint strongest hurricane on record to hit Louisiana as defined by wind speed. A 9 foot (3 metre) storm surge has been observed so far.
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Solar eclipse seen casting a shadow across the newly formed first tropical cyclone of the northern hemisphere season - Tropical Storm
#Sanvu
in the western Pacific Ocean.
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During the night the storm in the Mediterranean Sea known as
#Ianos
came ashore over the Greek island of
#Kefalonia
. It is now moving over the southwest of the Greek mainland.
#medicane
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Hurricane
#Laura
now close to category 4 strength. Expected to bring peak winds of near 145 mph and storm surge of up to 15-20 feet (4.5-6 metres) in places.
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Twin tropical cyclones are expected to develop either side of the equator in the western Pacific in the coming days from the areas of disturbed weather circled on this recent satellite image.
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Satellite loop of intense Cyclone
#Idai
on its final approach to landfall over
#Mozambique
later today.
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The area of low pressure in the central North Atlantic has now been designated as Subtropical Storm
#Theta
- the 29th storm of the season. 2020 now holds the record for the most storms in an Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricane
#Irma
had wind speeds near 185 mph for 33 hours - the longest time for any tropical cyclone around the globe in the last 50 years
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Recent satellite imagery captures Hurricane
#Maria
as it strengthens to the east of the Caribbean
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Hurricane
#Iota
is now the first category 5 hurricane of the Atlantic season, with sustained winds of 160 mph and a central pressure of 917 mb. It is the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record to have formed this late in the season.
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Satellite loop of Hurricane
#Beryl
making landfall over the Caribbean island of
#Carriacou
.
@NHC_Atlantic
estimated sustained winds were 150 mph at this time.
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Sea surface temperatures of near 30°C (close to two degrees above normal) have allowed Hurricane
#Lee
to rapidly intensify to category 5 with sustained winds near 160 mph. Further strengthening is possible over the next 24 hours.
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No tropical cyclone of hurricane strength has made landfall over the northern
#Mozambique
province of Cabo Delgado in the modern record (50 years). Intense Cyclone
#Kenneth
expected to make landfall here later today.
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The large circulation of Tropical Storm
#Nalgae
covers much of the
#Philippines
bringing heavy rain, flooding and mudslides.
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Powerful Typhoon
#Haishen
will pass very close to or possibly over the Japanese island of Amami Oshima (circled) within the next 24 hours.
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Tropical Cyclone
#Herman
is located to the north-west of Australia in the Indian Ocean and unexpectedly intensified rapidly yesterday into a strong cyclone. It is still forecast to remain away from land and weaken over the weekend.
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Cyclone
#Freddy
is strengthening again as it turns northwestwards. Landfall over northern Mozambique expected late in the week. Freddy is on the verge of becoming the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record.
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Hurricane
#Beryl
has become the first Atlantic hurricane on record to reach category 4 this early in the season. Landfall over the Windward Islands is expected in around 18 hours time.
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Tropical Storm
#Zeta
has formed in the western Caribbean Sea and is the 27th storm of the Atlantic season - just one short of the record of 28 set in 2005.
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Latest information from reconnaissance aircraft flying into Hurricane
#Delta
in the western Caribbean Sea have found it has rapidly intensified to category 4 with sustained winds near 130 mph near the centre.
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The area of low pressure close to Portugal has acquired enough tropical characteristics to be designated Subtropical Storm
#Alpha
- the first Atlantic storm to takes its name from the Greek alphabet since 2005. It is expected to be short-lived as it moves ashore soon.
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Tropical Storm
#Eloise
is gathering strength again having crossed
#Madagascar
and is forecast to make landfall over
#Mozambique
as a strong cyclone in about 36 hours time.
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Hurricane
#Eta
now located just offshore from the city of Puerto Cabezas in
#Nicaragua
as a strong category 4 hurricane. Severe impacts from wind, rain and storm surge expected as Eta slowly moves inland.
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The eye of Tropical Cyclone
#Gita
is currently passing very close to the Tongan islands of
#Tongatapu
and 'Eua. It is equivalent to a category 4 hurricane, bringing strong winds, storm surge and torrential rain.
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Hurricane
#Patricia
's central pressure of 880mb is the lowest for any tropical cyclone globally for over 30 years.
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Hurricane
#Iota
has rapidly strengthened to category 4 with peak winds near 140 mph. It is now less than 24 hours from landfall over
#Nicaragua
and
#Honduras
where severe impacts are expected from wind, rain and storm surge.
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Hurricane
#Iota
made landfall over
#Nicaragua
a few hours ago as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 155 mph. Catastrophic impacts from wind, rain and storm surge expected.
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Satellite imagery from earlier today shows former Typhoon
#Hagibis
, now a powerful extratropical storm located southwest of Alaska.
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Remarkable Cyclone
#Freddy
has slowed down its forward motion and strengthened as it approaches landfall over
#Mozambique
. Up to 300 mm rain is possible in the next 24 hours and winds near 90 mph close to the centre of the cyclone.
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Hurricane
#Leslie
is racing towards Portugal, but likely to lose its hurricane characteristics in the next few hours. Still expected to be a powerful storm at landfall tonight.
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