News tagged with hurricane forecasting
Hurricane season is here, and FSU scientists predict an active one
Scientists at the Florida State University Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) have released their fourth annual Atlantic hurricane season forecast, using a unique computer model with a knack for predicting ...
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High season for tornadoes ahead, eyes on Southeast
(AP) -- With the month of March looming, tornado chasers are already watching the Southeast as a nasty storm brews with the potential to spin off a batch of tornadoes.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Forecasting the fallout from natural disasters
When Hurricane Irene barreled up the East Coast this August, forecasters had a pretty good idea of the track the storm would take, along with its expected wind, rain and storm surge.
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Nov 01, 2011 |
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NHC: Jova could become hurricane over Pacific
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Jova is expected to become a hurricane sometime in the next day or so over the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Oct 07, 2011 |
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Tropical Storm Maria weakens near Caribbean
(AP) -- Tropical Storm Maria weakened slightly as it neared Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday, but no further change in strength is expected, forecasters said.
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Sep 10, 2011 |
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Worry more about Irene's water than storm's wind
(AP) -- Forget the wind and fury. Hurricane Irene's most worrisome weapon is water.
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Aug 27, 2011 |
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Frigid cloud top temperatures show Hurricane Dora's power
Extremely cold cloud top temperatures in thunderstorms are an indication of the strength they possess, and infrared satellite data from NASA revealed a large area of very cold and powerful thunderstorms around ...
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Jul 20, 2011 |
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Cities attract hurricanes
Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, devastating New Orleans and other regions along the Mississippi River Delta. Hurricane forecasting has steadily progressed over the intervening ...
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Aug 23, 2010 |
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Supercomputer reproduces a cyclone's birth, may boost forecasting
As a teen in his native Taiwan, Bo-wen Shen observed helplessly as typhoon after typhoon pummeled the small island country. Without advanced forecasting systems, the storms left a trail of human loss and property ...
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Jul 21, 2010 |
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As the Sun Awakens, NASA Keeps a Wary Eye on Space Weather (w/ Video)
Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history. To make preparations, authorities in Washington DC are holding a meeting: The Space Weather Enterprise Forum at the National ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 09, 2010 |
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NASA, NOAA Ready GOES-P Satellite for March 2 Launch
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P, or GOES-P, is scheduled for launch aboard a Delta IV rocket on Tuesday, March 2, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The one-hour launch window extends ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Hurricane Katrina: Phone home
Though New Orleans residents were told to evacuate days before the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, no one could have predicted the real extent of the devastation.
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Jul 06, 2009 |
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Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009
Six hurricanes are expected to churn through the Atlantic this year, a Colorado State University forecast team said Tuesday as it lowered its estimates for the upcoming storm season.
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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