Earlier Friday, August 16, Erin decreased from a tropical depression to a tropical depression. Currently the storm is located 625 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. Tropical Depression Erin has reached maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour, and is moving west northwest at 17 miles per hour. Currently there are no land warnings in effect, as the storm is still a great distance from any coast. The storm is expected to decrease in forward...

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A new tropical storm has formed near the Cape Verde Islands strengthening overnight from tropical depression status. A tropical storm warning had been placed on the southern Cape Verde Islands of Maio, Santiago, Fogo and Brava, meaning that tropical storm conditions were expected in this area within the next 12 hours, however that warning has been discontinued as the storm passes the islands. Currently the storm is located 115 miles west...

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After strengthening rapidly overnight to a Category 2 hurricane status, Henriette weakens as it moves further away from the U.S. coastline. The hurricane will lose strength and size as it passes south of Hawaii over the weekend. At the last report, given on Thursday evening, August 8, Hurricane Henriette reached maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour and was located 980 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii. The storm was moving west at 12 miles per...

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Hurricane Henriette unexpectedly strengthens over Wednesday night, completely going against what forecasters had originally predicted for the storm, and reaches a Category 2 hurricane strength. Experts had originally thought that the storm would be weakening to tropical storm status by this time. Henriette is currently located 1,680 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, reaching maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. The storm is still staying on...

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As Hurricane Henriette weakens instead of strengthening, Tropical Storm Gil dissipates. Despite predictions, Henriette did not reach a Category 2 hurricane status on Wednesday, August 7. Henriette is currently located 1,285 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii and 1,735 miles west off the southern tip of Baja California. The storm is moving west northwest at 12 miles per hour, with winds decreasing to 85 mph. Henriette is still not projected to reach...

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Gil continues on, strengthening overnight and returning to its tropical storm status after crossing warmer waters and lighter wind shear. It has now reached maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. Tropical Storm Gil is now located 985 miles east southeast of Hilo, Hawaii and 1,195 miles east southeast of Honolulu, Hawaii. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center of the storm up to 40 miles. The storm trudges westward at 9...

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