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Atlantic Ocean Warming up Due to Climate Change Has Led to Melissa’s Wind Speed Doubling in 24 Hours
Experts think that the Atlantic Ocean's rising temperature is a big factor in the alarming increase in hurricane-force wind speeds.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean. Here's what to know about whether either will impact the US.
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Jerry is zipping across the Atlantic at breakneck speed. Here’s where the future hurricane is headed
Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the central Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this week.
We are tracking 2 big weather features this week. They are a strong storm system forming in our region and a very powerful hurricane in the Caribbean Sea.
Five unoccupied Outer Banks homes collapsed Tuesday morning into the Atlantic Ocean, increasing the tally to 16 that have tumbled this year.
Several more North Carolina homes have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean, and more could collapse in the coming days, according to the National Park Service.
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Invest 98L forms in Atlantic Ocean
The National Hurricane Center says that Invest 98L has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. If it does develop into a tropical storm or hurricane, it’ll be named Melissa. The official end of the Atlantic Hurricane season is Nov. 30. TAMPA, Fla. - Invest 98L has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The research is another sign that climate heating caused mainly by fossil fuel pollution is pushing the climate toward dangerous tipping points, out of the “safe operating space” for humans, said lead author Beatriz Arellano-Nava, a University of Exeter climate researcher.
The Outer Banks of North Carolina stand guard over a treacherous stretch of ocean known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, so it’s almost fitting that something supernatural has been crawling out of the surf just ahead of Halloween.
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica - its most powerful storm since records began. The US National Hurricane Centre said the eye hit the southwest of the island with estimated maximum wind speeds close to three hundred kilometres an hour.