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Tropical Weather Updates
Typhoon Haima Typhoon Haima made landfall yesterday over the Cagayan and Isabela provinces of the Philippines. Haima had reached an intensity equivalent to a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale whilst east of the Philippines, but was … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean, china, Haiti, heavy rain, North India Ocean, Philippines, Storm surge, strong winds, Typhoon Haima
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Matthew, Nicole and other tropical cyclones worldwide
Hurricane Matthew After forming just to the east of the Caribbean 11 days earlier, Hurricane Matthew finally ended its life as a tropical cyclone just off the coast of North Carolina in the USA this weekend. Although Matthew weakened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bermuda, Georgia, Haiti, heavy rain, hurricane, Hurricane Matthew, Philippines, rain, rainfall, South Carolina, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm nicole, Typhoon, Typhoon Songa, wind
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The latest on Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has weakened over the past 24 hours and is now a category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph and is currently centred just off the South Carolina coast. Matthew made landfall just to the north-east of Charleston, … Continue reading
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Tagged flooding, florida, Goergia, Haiti, hurricane, Hurricane Matthew, rain, rainfall, South Carolina, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm aere, tropical storm nicole, Virginia, wind
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The latest on Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has continued to slowly weaken and is currently a category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Matthew is expected to move north, then northeast through the rest of Saturday along the coast of South Carolina, before turning east … Continue reading
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Tagged Daytona, florida, Georgia, Haiti, heavy rain, Hurricane Matthew, NOAA, rainfall, South Carolina, storms, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm nicole, Typhoon
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What next for Hurricane Matthew?
Yesterday Hurricane Matthew strengthened to category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as it crossed the Bahamas. The eye of the hurricane passed just west of Nassau between New Providence and North Andros islands. Later in the day it … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 hurricane season, florida, Haiti, heavy rain, hurricane, Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane Nicole, tropical cyclone, tropical storm
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The latest on Hurricane Matthew and Typhoon Chaba
Hurricane Matthew Hurricane Matthew has strengthened slightly as it has tracked slowly north towards Haiti. It is making landfall over the southwestern tip of Haiti as a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with sustained winds near … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuba, Dominican Republic, flooding, Haiti, Hurricane Matthew, Japan, Jeju, JMA, NHC, rainfall, South Korea, strong winds, Typhoon Chaba, usa
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Hurricane Matthew and Typhoon Chaba
Over the weekend Hurricane Matthew made headlines as it became the first hurricane in the Atlantic or Caribbean to reach category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale since Felix in 2007. Although its intensity soon dropped back slightly, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiti, heavy rain, hurricane, Hurricane Matthew, Japan, NOAA, rainfall, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, Typhoon Chaba, wet, wind
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Tropical Storm Sandy heading for Jamaica and Cuba
It may be late October, but the Atlantic hurricane season is still in full swing. At this time of year the strongest storms usually develop in the Caribbean Sea and this is where Tropical Storm Sandy has been gathering strength in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 hurricane season, Arabian Sea, Atlantic hurricane season, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea, Haiti, hurricanes, Jamaica, Sandy, South China Sea, tropical cyclone, Tropical Storm Son-Tinh, Tropical Storm Tony
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Met Office in the Media: 08 November 2010
The Times reports on a new piece of research published in Nature Geoscience which shows skill in being able to predict the frequency of tropical storms in the North Atlantic more than one season ahead. This has significant benefit for … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiti, hurricane, rain, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, weather forecasting, wind
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Hurricane Tomas hits Haiti
This year’s Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season remains active with storms continuing to affect the Caribbean and the Bay of Bengal. In the Caribbean Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba are experiencing heavy rains and strong winds as Hurricane Tomas … Continue reading
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Tagged Dominican Republic, Haiti, hurricane, Met Office, National Hurricane Center, ShelterBox, tropical cyclone, weather, weather forecasting
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