Helene is forecast to intensify rapidly over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. Residents are urged to make preparations — and in many counties, evacuate — before then.
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Tropical Storm Helene threatens the U.S., Mexico
Tropical Storm Helene’s trajectory threatens the Florida panhandle, which forecasters say could be hit on Thursday. Meteorologists say this system will be particularly big — with a wide wind field.
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La Niña is likely to arrive this summer. Here’s what that means for hurricane season
Forecasters say the warming climate pattern El Niño is officially over. Its cooling counterpart, La Niña, could develop as soon as July — just in time to exacerbate an above-average hurricane season.
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FAQ: 5 things to know about weather forecasts and climate change
Climate change means more extreme weather across the U.S. That’s a challenge for weather forecasters.
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Storms could be more intense this hurricane season. Here’s how to prepare
TRANSCRIPT: This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: It’s now officially hurricane season, and officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say we could see more storms than usual this year. Here to talk more about that and hurricane preparedness, in general, is Dr. Isaac Ginis, Professor of Oceanography at […]
