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Hurricane Wilma Slightly Weaker, Wobbling

Still extremely dangerous, Hurricane Wilma’s winds have decreased to 150mph, a Category Four. Currently heading for the Yucatan Peninsula, her direction is still uncertain. Weather experts expect her to head for Florida as the week progresses.

National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Wilma Extremely Dangerous

Hurricane Wilma has quickly grown from a Category One hurricane to an extremely dangerous Category Five. Packing winds near 175mph, she remains in the Caribbean and is moving slowly west-northwest near 8mph. A turn to the northwest is expected during the next 24 hours. Hurricane force winds extend out up to 15 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend out up to 160 miles.

National Hurricane Center

Wilma Becomes a Hurricane

Hurricane Wilma, the 12th hurricane of the 2005 storm season is now packing 75mph winds — a category one hurricane — and is expected to strengthen further today.

Hurricane Wilma is moving toward the northwest near 7mph and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.

National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Wilma Drifts Northwestward

Tropical Storm Wilma is expected to become an intense hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Western Cuba, the Yucatan Peninsula, the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys should monitor her progress during the next several days. Read more about Tropical Storm Wilma Drifts Northwestward

Tropical Storm Wilma Forms

Tropical Storm Wilma formed Monday in the northwestern Caribbean, tying the record for the most storms in an Atlantic season and following a path that some forecasters believe could menace the Gulf Coast later this week as a hurricane. Wilma is the 21st named storm of the season. The only other time that many storms formed since record keeping began 154 years ago was in 1933. Read more about Tropical Storm Wilma Forms

Hurricane Vince Fizzling Out

Hurricane Vince formed quickly on Sunday and will probably fizzle out just as quickly. Already downgraded to a Tropical Storm, it currently poses no hazard to the US.

National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Tammy — Came and Went

Tropical Storm Tammy, a storm that developed quickly this week off the coast of Florida, is still producing tropical storm force winds in rain bands crossing portions of Georgia and the South Carolina coasts. Read more about Tropical Storm Tammy — Came and Went

Hurricane Stan Slammed Mexico

Hurricane Stan slammed into Mexico’s Gulf coast Tuesday, forcing authorities to close one of the nation’s busiest ports and spawning related storms across the region that left at least 66 people dead, most from landslides in El Salvador.

The storm, which included winds of 80 miles an hour (128 kph) before being downgraded to a tropical storm, came ashore along a sparsely populated stretch of coastline south of Veracruz, a busy port 185 miles (296 kilometers) east of Mexico City.

Read more at CNN.com

Tropical Storm Stan Heads Into Gulf

A hurricane watch has been issued for portions of the gulf coast of Mexico. Hurricane conditions are possible — generally within 36 hours.

Tropical Storm Stan has maximum sustained winds near 40mph and is moving toward the west near 10mph. This motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours. Some strengthening is forecast within the next 24 hours.

Tropical storm force winds extend out 115 miles from the center.

National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Stan Forms

There is no rest for the weary…hurricane season still has two months to go.

Tropical Storm Stan is bringing heavy rains to the Yucatan Peninsula. Stan is moving toward the west-northwest near 6mph and is expected to increase forward speed in the next 24 hours. Read more about Tropical Storm Stan Forms

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