AccuWeather Winter Outlook: Early, Late Nor’easter Risks, Rising Bills Projected AccuWeather Winter Outlook: Early, Late Nor’easter Risks, Rising Bills Projected
AccuWeather Winter Outlook: Early, Late Nor’easter Risks, Rising Bills Projected Bundle up and budget up. AccuWeather’s new winter outlook, released Thursday morning, Oct. 2, points to a stormy season in the Northeast and pricier heating for millions. "It looks to be an intense and stormy winter for certain areas of the country, particularly across the Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. For the Upper East Coast, forecasters see a “bookend” winter with the biggest storms favored near the start and close of the season.  Early systems are likely to sweep from Cana…
Imelda Becomes Category 1 Storm With 75 MPH Winds As Twin Hurricanes Swirl In Atlantic Imelda Becomes Category 1 Storm With 75 MPH Winds As Twin Hurricanes Swirl In Atlantic
Imelda Becomes Category 1 Storm With 75 MPH Winds As Twin Hurricanes Swirl In Atlantic Two spinning giants now command the Atlantic, and one of them just crossed the threshold. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday, Sept. 30, that Imelda had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph and was turning sharply to the east‑northeast.  A hurricane watch is in effect for Bermuda, with the storm expected to approach the island on Wednesday and track away from the United States mainland. Nearby Hurricane Humberto brushed past Bermuda earlier and is also curving out to sea, setting up a one‑two punch of swell for the region. Neither s…
Imelda To Deliver 40-60 MPH Gusts, Flooding Threats To Parts Of US Coast: Here's Latest Imelda To Deliver 40-60 MPH Gusts, Flooding Threats To Parts Of US Coast: Here's Latest
Imelda To Deliver 40-60 MPH Gusts, Flooding Threats To Parts Of US Coast: Here's Latest Tropical Storm Imelda is churning off the Bahamas, forecast to strengthen into a hurricane while stirring up dangerous surf and flooding concerns along parts of the East Coast. New, updated story: Imelda Becomes Category 1 Storm With 75 MPH Winds As Twin Hurricanes Swirl In Atlantic As of Monday morning, Sept. 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Imelda’s center about 60 miles south of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas and 295 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The storm was moving north at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. Forecasters say Imelda’s track will s…
Brand-New Tropical Storm Imelda Likely To Become Hurricane, Will Affect These  East Coast Areas Brand-New Tropical Storm Imelda Likely To Become Hurricane, Will Affect These  East Coast Areas
Brand-New Tropical Storm Imelda Likely To Become Hurricane, Will Affect These East Coast Areas Imelda has just spun to life over the Bahamas and is already kicking up dangerous surf and rip currents along parts of the US coastline, with forecasters saying the system will strengthen early this week. The National Hurricane Center said Imelda, which had been Tropical Depression Nine, had organized into a tropical storm Sunday afternoon, Sept. 29, packing 40 mph winds. A Tropical Storm Watch was posted for portions of Florida’s east coast as officials warned of building seas and gusty squalls. Forecast guidance suggests Imelda’s center will track across the Bahamas, then run genera…
Category 5 Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Becomes Atlantic Monster, Packing 160 MPH Winds Category 5 Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Becomes Atlantic Monster, Packing 160 MPH Winds
Category 5 Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Becomes Atlantic Monster, Packing 160 MPH Winds Hurricane Humberto has exploded into a Category 5 powerhouse, unleashing maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour as it churns through the Atlantic. While the storm is not expected to strike the United States directly, its ferocious strength is already being felt far and wide. Late Saturday afternoon, Sept. 27, Humberto intensified at breakneck speed, becoming the sixth storm since 2022 to reach the highest hurricane classification. The hurricane’s core sits far from the US coast, but dangerous swells are already impacting the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico,…
Strengthening System Expected To Become Tropical Storm Takes Aim At US Coast Strengthening System Expected To Become Tropical Storm Takes Aim At US Coast
Strengthening System Expected To Become Tropical Storm Takes Aim At US Coast A fast‑organizing system near the Bahamas has been designated Tropical Depression Nine and is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda as it tracks toward the Atlantic Coast.  The National Hurricane Center said midday Saturday, Sept. 27, that the depression formed just north of eastern Cuba. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for parts of Florida’s east coast as officials warn of increasing winds, surf and rip currents beginning Monday, Sept. 29. New, updated story: Category 5 Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Becomes Atlantic Monster, Packing 160 MPH Winds Forecasters expec…
Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Collide With Nearby Tropical Wave Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Collide With Nearby Tropical Wave
Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Collide With Nearby Tropical Wave Humberto is flexing. The storm has just flipped to hurricane status and could soon have company churning close by in the Atlantic. New, updated story: Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Becomes Atlantic Monster, Packing 160 MPH Winds As of Friday morning, Sept. 26, forecasters said Humberto had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane and may continue to intensify through the weekend, with the track turning generally north over open water and details still uncertain. The National Hurricane Center and private forecasters say the setup has grown more complicated because a second tropical syst…
New Tropical Storm Humberto Expected To Become Hurricane: Here's Track, Timing New Tropical Storm Humberto Expected To Become Hurricane: Here's Track, Timing
New Tropical Storm Humberto Expected To Become Hurricane: Here's Track, Timing A fresh swirl in the Atlantic is grabbing the spotlight, and forecasters say it is just getting started. Tropical Storm Humberto, which formed late Wednesday, Sept. 24, is churning over open waters and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.  New, updated story: Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Do Rare Dance With Nearby Tropical Wave As of Thursday morning, Sept. 25, Humberto was located about 480 miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour and moving northwest …
Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring Rounds Of Rain: Here's Timing Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring Rounds Of Rain: Here's Timing
Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring Rounds Of Rain: Here's Timing A long-awaited soaking is finally on the way for the Northeast, with multiple rounds of rain, and a few rumbles of thunder, as a days-long unsettled stretch starts. Forecasters at the National Weather Service and AccuWeather say a pattern change will funnel moisture into the region delivering widespread showers that will help chip away at ongoing dryness. Downpours and thunderstorms will be possible in the afternoon and evening Tuesday, Sept. 23.  While many communities will welcome the rain, brief heavy bursts could cause issues where the water runs off instead of soaking in. That w…
Monster Hurricane Gabrielle Now Packing 140 MPH Winds: From Cat 1 To Cat 4 In Hours Monster Hurricane Gabrielle Now Packing 140 MPH Winds: From Cat 1 To Cat 4 In Hours
Monster Hurricane Gabrielle Now Packing 140 MPH Winds: From Cat 1 To Cat 4 In Hours Fueled by bath-warm waters and favorable winds, Hurricane Gabrielle has vaulted to Category 4 strength, unleashing sustained winds of about 140 mph and still poised to intensify. What’s New Gabrielle’s leap was dramatic: it climbed from Category 1 to Category 3 and then to Category 4 all during the day on Monday, Sept. 22, according to the National Hurricane Center.  The storm was centered roughly 180 miles southeast of Bermuda Monday afternoon, moving northeast near 12 mph, with forecasters cautioning that additional strengthening is possible as it passes east of the island and charg…
Tropical Storm Gabrielle Forms In Atlantic Tropical Storm Gabrielle Forms In Atlantic
Tropical Storm Gabrielle Forms In Atlantic A new tropical storm has developed in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center announced late Wednesday morning, Sept. 17 that a system that had earlier been designated as Tropical Depression Seven has strengthened to become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Gabrielle is located about halfway between Africa and the eastern Caribbean with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. It is forecast to stay over open water for the next several days. (See projected path and timing in the image above.) "Interests in the northeastern Caribbean and Bermuda should closely monitor the progress of Gabrielle,…
Chances Are High New Tropical Storm Will Form Chances Are High New Tropical Storm Will Form
Chances Are High New Tropical Storm Will Form A broad disturbance in the central Atlantic is quickly organizing and now has a high chance of becoming the season’s next tropical depression or named storm, forecasters said. The National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday, Sept. 16, showers and thunderstorms tied to the system, about halfway between the Windward Islands and the west coast of Africa, have become better organized.  Click here for a new, updated story: System In Atlantic Strengthens To Become Tropical Storm Gabrielle Environmental conditions are conducive for additional development, and a depression or storm is li…