Tag Archives: National Hurricane Center

Further hurricanes expected in west Atlantic

Posted on 9 September, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has been closely monitoring Tropical Storm Leslie during the past week, especially because of the possibility of the impact on Bermuda. It now looks like Leslie will strengthen to Hurricane Force as it tracks 100-150 miles east of Bermuda … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Isaac heads toward New Orleans

Posted on 28 August, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

At 1500 UK time on Tuesday 28 August, Tropical Storm Isaac was located about 150 km southeast of the Louisiana coast and heading northwest at about 15 km per hour.  Mean wind speeds of 70 mph at the surface  have been … Continue reading →

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Tropical Strom Isaac likely to make landfall as Cat 2 Hurricane

Posted on 27 August, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Tropical Strom Isaac was located about 120km WSW of Key West at 4am (UK time) on Monday 27 August, and continues to move west north west. Mean wind speeds of 65 mph have been observed by the United States National Hurricane Center aircraft. … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene expected to make landfall in the US this weekend

Posted on 26 August, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

Latest forecasts show Hurricane Irene is expected to make landfall on the eastern coast of the United States on Saturday. It is due to pass over North Carolina before continuing up the coast, passing over New York City about a … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Tomas hits Haiti

Posted on 5 November, 2010 by Met Office Press Office

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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Haiti braces itself for Tropical Storm

Posted on 4 November, 2010 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has been providing forecasts to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, charities and other National Meteorological Services to provide advice on Tropical Depression Tomas which is expected to head towards Haiti. As early as last Thursday, the Met Office has … Continue reading →

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Hurricane season gets active

Posted on 1 September, 2010 by Met Office Press Office

After a relatively quiet start to the Atlantic tropical storm season, there has been a marked increase in activity over the last week. Following on from the category four Hurricane Danielle, Earl peaked with gusts in excess of 130 miles an … Continue reading →

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