Forecasters said Ophelia was about 90 miles south of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, and heading north-northwest at 12 mph., on Friday night.
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Tropical storm warning issued for East Coast ahead of potential cyclone
The tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware.
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Hurricane Tracker: Follow Lee as it goes by Maine
Down East region to bear the brunt as the storm passes Saturday.
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Maine will have a wet week as Hurricane Lee approaches New England
Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may cause some localized flooding. More rain expected this week as Hurricane Lee approaches New England.
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Hurricane Lee barrels through Atlantic after becoming season’s first Category 5 storm
Lee is expected to strengthen and reach winds of up to 180 mph.
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Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast Caribbean
Hurricane Lee is whirling through open waters as forecasters warn it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season.
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
Idalia grew into a Category 2 system on Tuesday and then a Category 3 storm on Wednesday before peaking as a Category 4 hurricane. It then weakened slightly.
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Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee called Idalia ‘an unprecedented event’ since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting the Big Bend region.
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Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico’s Baja; rare tropical storm watch issued for California
No tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939, according to the National Weather Service.
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Here’s why this hurricane season could be unusually unpredictable
Seasonal forecasting is always difficult, but it’s even harder to predict which of the competing influences will win out in the months ahead.