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Infrared satellite loop of Irma approaching the northern Leeward Islands on September 5, around the time of its upgrade to a Category 5 hurricane. Given that Irma's forecast track was along much of the Caribbean island chain, hurricane warnings were issued for the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, and parts of Hispaniola on September 5. [6]
Hurricane Irma was the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the U.S. state of Florida, before being surpassed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Irma also was the first major hurricane [nb 1] to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004.
The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking five tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean, the agency said in an advisory that was updated Thursday afternoon.. There has been a ...
The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical disturbances, ... Here's the latest update from the NHC as of 8 a.m., Sept. 6: Tropical tracker: Spaghetti models, what you need to know ...
A tropical cyclone tracking chart is used by those within hurricane-threatened areas to track tropical cyclones worldwide. In the north Atlantic basin, they are known as hurricane tracking charts . New tropical cyclone information is available at least every six hours in the Northern Hemisphere and at least every twelve hours in the Southern ...
The National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical waves.All have a low chance of developing over the next seven days — including one in the Caribbean Sea. Track all active storms Weather ...
Irma underwent rapid intensification after reaching hurricane status, becoming a Category 2 hurricane at 18:00 UTC and then a Category 3 hurricane, becoming a major hurricane – around 00:00 UTC on September 1. In a 48-hour period, the hurricane's intensity had increased by 65 mph (105 km/h), a feat achieved only by about 1-in-30 Atlantic ...
The National Hurricane Center is tracking ... while it moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph," the hurricane center said in its 2:00 p.m. forecast update. The hurricane center gives ...