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Special Sky Show Early Monday

If you are willing to get up very early Monday morning, you will be treated to a spectacular sky show. First, a crescent moon will be paired with a beautiful planet Venus in the east before sunrise. Just above them, … Continue reading →

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The Yankee Hurricane

U.S. Weather Bureau forecasters were tracking a newly formed tropical storm in the Atlantic about 750 miles east of Wilmington, North Carolina on Halloween back in 1935. The storm was intensifying as it steamed west. Floridians took notice of the … Continue reading →

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Nasty in New England

Check out out these 4 p.m. conditions in New England as Extratropical Storm Noel continues moving north. Nantucket Visiibility 3/4 mile in fog and mist…59F…Wind N 54 G 70 mph…Pressure 29.20 falling rapidly…total rainfall 2.46 inches Martha’s Vineyard Visiibility 1.75 … Continue reading →

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Weather May Be Factor in Big Game Tonight

Bobby Bowden takes his FSU Seminoles into Alumni Stadium at Boston College tonight in the nationally televsied ABC game. The Eagles will be putting their number two ranking on the line. Here is a problem… Weather may play a factor. … Continue reading →

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The Storm Formerly Known As Noel

The huge extratropical low that was Hurricane Noel is racing north northeastward this morning. It will bring very high winds to parts of New England later today. The low is expected to track just east of Nantucket and Cape Cod … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at the Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions

Four organizations produce predictions about the North Atlantic hurricane season each year. The most followed season forecast comes from the team at Colorado State University, including Dr. William Gray and Phillip Klotzbach. NOAA got into the act in the late … Continue reading →

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10 p.m. Advisory on Noel

000 WTNT31 KNHC 290237 TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM NOEL ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162007 1100 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2007 …NOEL…A MAJOR FLOOD THREAT…CONTINUES TO SPREAD VERY HEAVY RAINS OVER HISPANIOLA… A TROPICAL STORM … Continue reading →

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Fall Tropical Storms Can Be Deadly

Some of the deadliest hurricanes in Atlantic history have been late season Caribbean storms. Their horrific death and destruction has come from flooding. The fourteenth named storm of the 2007 North Atlantic Hurricane Season may go down as another in … Continue reading →

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4 p.m. Look at Noel

…NOEL STRONGER… 4 PM CDT FAST FACTS LATITUDE 16.8 N…LONGITUDE 71.9 W OR 125 SSE PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI OR 320 SE OF GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA MOVEMENT…NNW 5 MPH MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…996 MB The center … Continue reading →

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We Have Noel…

The fourteenth named storm of the 2007 North Atlantic Hurricane Season has been christened. It is Noel. Pronounced like “knoll.” Tropical Storm Noel is south of the island of Hispaniola this afternoon. It is producing heavy rains over the island. … Continue reading →

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