Weakening Darby promises rain, surf as it passes south of Hawaii this weekend
The small, fast-moving storm is expected to weaken to a tropical depression then a post-tropical remnant low late Saturday. Read more
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Weakening Darby may still bring strong winds, heavy rains this weekend, HI-EMA warns
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency activated the State Emergency Operations Center at 8 a.m. today to monitor Hurricane Darby after the weakening storm system crossed into the Central Pacific overnight. Read more
Hurricane Darby expected to weaken over the next few days
Hurricane Darby has re-intensified to a major hurricane again, but is still expected to weaken over the next few days. Read more
Hurricane Darby weakens a bit in Pacific, still far from Hawaii
The center of Darby was about 1,600 miles east-southeast of Hilo late this morning and it is expected to weaken as it moves into the Central Pacific on Thursday. Read more
Darby in East Pacific now a Category 4 hurricane, but still a long way from Hawaii
As of 5 p.m., the eye of Hurricane Darby was located about 1,220 miles west, southwest of the southern tip of Baja, Calif., and moving toward the west at close to 17 mph. Read more
Celia again a tropical storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Celia first hit tropical storm force on Friday while off of Central America, but soon faded back into a tropical depression. Read more
Celia expected to become tropical storm Tuesday; Kahului sees record high
Celia had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and was moving west at 13 mph at 11 a.m. Read more
Hurricane Blas prompts port closure in southern Mexico
Forecasters expected Blas to start weakening Friday night. Read more
Blas off coast of Mexico strengthens to hurricane
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Blas would likely continue strengthening through Thursday morning. Read more
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Hurricane Agatha hits Mexico; strongest East Pacific cyclone to make landfall in May
Agatha swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Read more
Hawaii likely to see more hurricanes as climate change sets in, experts say
Hawaii’s state climatologist says the islands are likely to experience a growing number of hurricanes and other tropical cyclones as the world heats up from climate change in the coming decades. Read more
Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasters predict a below-average hurricane season
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center this morning predicted that the region will see two to four tropical cyclones during the hurricane season that starts June 1. Read more
Lackluster hurricane season ends with no threat to Hawaii
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center said it was likely to be an underwhelming hurricane season, and 2021 turned out to be just that. Read more
Pamela could be Category 3 hurricane when it reaches Mexico’s west coast
Pamela was expected to weaken while crossing over northern Mexico and could approach the Texas border as a tropical depression by Thursday. Read more
Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Nicholas continued weakening tonight after being downgraded to a tropical depression and slowing to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, drenching both states with flooding rains. Read more
Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall on Texas Gulf Coast
In flood-prone Houston, officials worried that heavy rain expected to arrive by early Tuesday could inundate streets and flood homes. Read more
Northeast deals with muck, waterlogged homes in Ida cleanup
Flood-stricken families and business owners across the Northeast were hauling waterlogged belongings to the curb today and scraping away noxious mud as cleanup from the deadly remnants of Hurricane Ida moves into high gear. Read more
Biden walks streets of storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told local residents, “I know you’re hurting, I know you’re hurting.” Read more
More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast
A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage today after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning more than 40 people in their homes and cars. Read more
Ida’s not done, Kate persists, Tropical Storm Larry forms
More severe weather was predicted today, with heavy rains stretching into New England and tornadoes likely in parts of the Appalachians. Read more
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters power grid
One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. mainland weakened into a tropical storm overnight as it pushed inland over Mississippi. Read more
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