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Tropical Depression Ophelia refuses to die

September 28th, 2011

Like Jason Voorhees, Ophelia refuses to die. Remember Ophelia? It was that tropical storm that lost strength over the south Atlantic this past weekend as it approached the Leeward Islands. The winds slackened under tropical depression strength, but still managed to retain some of its circulation after it was downgraded to “remnants of Ophelia”. That ……click here to continue reading

Depression stronger, Gulf system eyed

September 7th, 2011

Depression #14 in the distant Atlantic could soon become Tropical Storm Maria.  Closer to home, forecasters are keeping a close eye on a strong tropical wave in the Gulf.  Meanwhile, Hurricane Katia has weakened to a Category 1 storm…….click here to continue reading

Tropical Depression 12 Likely to Become Atlantic Storm Today

August 30th, 2011

The 12th tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season is strengthening off West Africa and may become a named storm today, according to the National Hurricane Center…….click here to continue reading

Tropical depression forms in Atlantic

August 30th, 2011

share: digg facebook twitter New tropical depression forms, Jose to lose steam MIAMI (AP) — A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic south of the Cape Verde Islands and could soon become a tropical storm…….click here to continue reading

New tropical depression forms, Jose to lose steam

August 29th, 2011

A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic south of the Cape Verde Islands and could soon become a tropical storm…….click here to continue reading

Tropical Depression Ten forms in the far eastern Atlantic, no threat to land

August 28th, 2011

Tropical Depression Ten formed in the far eastern Atlantic on early Thursday morning, forecasters said, but posing no threat to land. The depression is forecast to strengthen. Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) have been following the weather system since it emerged as a large low pressure area about 300 miles (482 kilometers) southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. It quickly ………click here to continue reading

NASA Satellites Track Tropical Depression 8

August 27th, 2011

The eighth tropical depression of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season formed from the low pressure System 93L on August 19 at 8 a.m. EDT and satellite data from NASA shows strong rainmaking potential as the depression moves out of the Caribbean and inland this weekend. Infrared satellite data gives forecasters a good idea at the strength and height of thunderstorms, and the rainfall potential ………click here to continue reading

New tropical depression forms in the Atlantic

August 25th, 2011

A new tropical depression has formed far out over the Atlantic with forecasters saying it will likely become a tropical storm…….click here to continue reading

Bermuda on storm watch as depression approaches

August 15th, 2011

MIAMI (Reuters) - A tropical depression that could become the seventh named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season headed toward Bermuda on Sunday, prompting a tropical storm watch on the British overseas territory…….click here to continue reading

Tropical depression forms over Bahamas

July 17th, 2011

A tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic Ocean near the northern Bahamas and forecasters say it could strengthen into a tropical storm in the next day…….click here to continue reading