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Forecasters Reaffirm Below-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

Colorado State University (CSU) researchers continue to predict a below-average hurricane season for the Atlantic basin in 2014, citing exceptionally unfavorable hurricane formation conditions in the tropical Atlantic combined with the likely development of a weak to moderate El Niño …

Forecast Update: North Carolina on Watch for Hurricane Arthur

Tropical Storm Arthur is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane within two days and threaten North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where tourists are visiting for the Fourth of July holiday, while also adding to heavy rain in New York. The storm …

Tropical Depression Could Grow Into North Carolina Hurricane Arthur

A tropical depression off the coast of Florida is forecast to grow into Hurricane Arthur and strike North Carolina’s Outer Banks during the Fourth of July holiday. The storm was stationary 95 miles (153 kilometers) southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, …

June Closes with Severe Storms; Tropical Storm Could Skirt East Coast July 4th

Forecasters are watching a potential tropical system that may skirt the U.S. East Coast this week, brushing past major Northeastern cities in time for the Fourth of July holiday. The collection of thunderstorms now about 140 miles east- northeast of …

Hurricane Forecast Upped By 1 Over Weaker El Nino

Colorado State University increased the number of storms it expects to develop during the Atlantic hurricane season to 10 from nine. The forecast calls for four of those to become hurricanes, one of them a major system, said Phil Klotzbach, …

Pacific Ocean Is Key to Atlantic Hurricane Season

The Pacific Ocean holds one of the keys that forecasters say will determine how many hurricanes and tropical storms develop in the Atlantic this year. The size of the six-month storm season, which started June 1, may depend on a …

NOAA Forecasts Near-or-Below Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

In its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a near-normal or below-normal season. NOAA said the main driver of this year’s outlook is the anticipated development of El Niño this summer. El Niño …

Forecaster: 2 Major Hurricanes Possible in Upcoming Season

The upcoming Atlantic hurricane session will be one with a higher chance for tropical development close to the U.S. coast, according to the latest expert forecast. At the same time, there should be below normal tropical activity, particularly in the …

No Hurricanes to Hit Southeast This Year, Say Coastal Carolina Forecasters

Scientists at Coastal Carolina University expect no hurricane to make landfall on the East Coast or in the Gulf of Mexico this year. The forecast Tuesday anticipates a “below to near normal” hurricane season in 2014. Hurricane season begins June …