The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a major part of the global climate system. It brings sun-warmed tropical water to Europe and the Arctic, where …
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Hurricane Erin exits stage right as new systems bubble in Atlantic » Yale Climate Connections
Hurricane Erin continued to churn in the North Atlantic well southeast of New England on Friday. Rip currents will continue to plague parts of the U.S. East Coast, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada into the weekend, as Erin’s massive circulation – including tropical-storm-force winds spanning an area 600-700 miles wide – pushes immense volumes of high surf. Erin had already embarked on …
Read More »Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in Atlantic history
Facebook Tweet Email Link Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone astonishingly rapid changes in its intensity — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It quickly became a rare Category 5 for a time Saturday, before weakening and becoming a larger system on Sunday as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean north of …
Read More »Hurricane Erin becomes a Category 4 as it rapidly intensifies in the Atlantic
Facebook Tweet Email Link Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean Saturday, churning up rough surf and sending rain and gusty winds to islands south of its path. Erin was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph as of Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Erin is located about 150 …
Read More »Hurricane Erin forms over Atlantic, the first of 2025 season. Maps show its path and forecast.
Erin strengthened into a hurricane Friday as the storm continued on a path over the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said. It is the first hurricane to develop in the Atlantic this year, and it was expected to continue gaining strength, potentially growing into a major hurricane. Forecasters with the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami have been urging people in the …
Read More »Tropical Storm Erin could be first Atlantic hurricane of 2025 : NPR
This graphic from the National Hurricane Center shows a possible path of Tropical Storm Erin over the course of the week. National Hurricane Center hide caption toggle caption National Hurricane Center A tropical storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 season. Federal forecasters expect Tropical Storm Erin, …
Read More »Tropical Storm Erin forms as it rapidly strengthens in Atlantic – WFTV
Tropical Storm Erin forms as it rapidly strengthens in Atlantic WFTV Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the season CNN Tropical Storm Erin likely to be 1st hurricane of season, not forecast to hit US ABC News Atlantic season’s first hurricane likely. What it means for Florida’s weather ABC7 WWSB The season’s first …
Read More »Tropical Storm Erin forms, could become first hurricane in Atlantic Ocean this season
Tropical Storm Erin forms in eastern Atlantic CBS News Miami meteorologist analyzes Tropical Storm Erin’s projected path 04:18 Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, forecasters said. The storm could strengthen to become the Atlantic’s first hurricane of the season. The storm formed just west of the Cabo Verde islands off the western coast of Africa, …
Read More »A tropical depression is likely to form in the Atlantic. It’s worth watching – Miami Herald
A tropical depression is likely to form in the Atlantic. It’s worth watching Miami Herald Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the season CNN National Hurricane Center tracking 2 potential tropical systems in Atlantic News 9 Atlantic System Likely To Become Hurricane Season’s Next Storm The Weather Channel Disturbance in the Atlantic Has …
Read More »Tropical Storm Erin forms in Atlantic, could become hurricane: Tracker, path
Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the Atlantic and could become the first hurricane of the season later this week. Tracking Tropical Storm Erin Timeline: The tropical storm was located about 280 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands as of 10 a.m. CT Monday. Through the week, Tropical Storm Erin will move westward, likely being upgraded to a hurricane. …
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