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Humberto Is Now A Hurricane, Moving Away From The US

700 MB flight-level wind data from an NOAA P-3 Hurricane Hunter aircraft investigating Humberto indicate that the system’s intensity is now 65 kt. Continue reading →

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Two Hot Spots In The Tropics Other Than Humberto

A disturbance with disorganized showers and thunderstorms is currently over the east-central tropical Atlantic Ocean and is heading to the west-northwest. Continue reading →

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Humberto Strengthens A Little More, Hurricane Expected On Sunday

Both the NOAA and Air Force Hurricane Hunters have been investigating the storm this evening and they have found that the cyclone is a little stronger. Continue reading →

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No Changes With Humberto As Of The 4:00 PM Update

An Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane extensively investigated Humberto during the past several hours. Continue reading →

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NWS Birmingham SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Schedules Are Out

Want to learn more about severe weather safety and storm spotting? There will be several opportunities online and on-location. Continue reading →

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Humberto Forecast To Become A Hurricane By Late Sunday Or Early Monday

As of the 1:00 pm update from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Humberto has begun to move again to the northwest at 7 MPH. Continue reading →

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Humberto Strengthens A Little, Has Become Stationary As Of 10:00 AM

The center of Humberto is better defined today, but due to shear, it is still located south of the main area of deep convection. Continue reading →

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7:00 AM Advisory Is Out On Tropical Storm Humberto

Center of Humberto passing just east of Great Abaco Island. Most of the heavy squalls are occurring north and east of the center. Continue reading →

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Scattered Showers & Storms Today; No Help From Humberto

While we have an increased risk of scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms across a good bit of the area for today, that may be the last bit of rain we see for a while. Continue reading →

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The 10:00 PM Update Shows We Now Have Tropical Storm Humberto

Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto. Continue reading →

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