Hurricane Delta steams across Gulf of Mexico, halting most oil output

Hurricane Delta raked across the Gulf of Mexico, halting most of the region's offshore oil output on Thursday after energy companies shut-in wells, pulled staff from offshore platforms and began ...

Hurricane Delta re-strengthens to category 2 in Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Delta re-strengthened into a category 2 storm in the Gulf of Mexico, and could become a major hurricane by Thursday night or Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Jerry, system in Gulf, 3 tropical waves

Tropical Storm Jerry is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Oct. 9. A trough of low pressure in the southwestern Gulf is forecast to bring heavy rain to portions of southern Mexico. Forecasters ...
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Mapped: Charting Hurricane Rafael’s path through the Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Rafael weakened to a Category 2 storm early Thursday morning after walloping Cuba, knocking out the entire country’s power grid. The system, with maximum wind speeds of 105mph, moved slowly ...
Houston Chronicle

Gulf disturbance could affect Houston’s weather next week. Here's what models show

Just a day after Hurricane Imelda swept across Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center has flagged two new areas for possible tropical development and one of which could influence Houston’s weather ...
Yahoo

Where is Hurricane Imelda, what to know about hurricane center 'cone of uncertainty'

Where is Hurricane Imelda, and what is the cone of uncertainty? In just a few days, the storm strengthened from tropical depression to hurricane, and as of Tuesday, Sept. 30, Hurricane Imelda was a ...

Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

Torrential rains in east-central Mexico last week have left at least 72 dead and raised concerns about the government's ...
The Advocate

These tiny Mississippi Coast boats can survive Cat 5 storms. Could they reshape hurricane forecasting?

They're just 4 feet long, but these little boats can withstand 150 mph winds and waves that are several stories tall.
The Washington Post

Why this weather feature has so much influence on a hurricane’s path

The “Bermuda high” can be a good thing or a very bad thing. If you’ve ever paid close attention to an Atlantic hurricane forecast, odds are you’ve heard chatter about the “Bermuda high.” In essence, ...
Yahoo

Hurricane forecasters spot 2 new potential problems as a risky October begins

Four months down, two to go. With four months gone by, the Atlantic hurricane season still has two full months to go, and forecasts indicate there are more storms to come. Just a day after advisories ...
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Gulf Coast rainmaker, Atlantic system shows signs of development

West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on two tropical disturbances across the Atlantic basin. While neither system poses an immediate threat of tropical ...