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Monster Hurricane Gabrielle Strengthens To 140 MPH Winds: From Cat 1 to Cat 4 In Hours

Fueled by bath-warm waters and favorable winds, Hurricane Gabrielle has vaulted to Category 4 strength, unleashing sustained winds of about 140 mph and still poised to intensify. What’s New Gabrielle’s leap was dramatic: it climbed from Category 1 to Category 3 and then to Category 4 all during the

Gabrielle rapidly intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic, is staying away from land

Gabrielle has strengthened into a major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean but was forecast to remain far from land. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center says Monday that Gabrielle’s

These maps show where Hurricane Gabrielle is headed after rapidly intensifying to Category 3 storm

The second major hurricane of the season is expected to pass east of Bermuda and stay out to sea, though the island country may see some bands of heavy rain and gusty winds. As far as New England impacts? We may see some choppy waves on Tuesday and Wednesday with some breakers reaching 2 to 5 feet.
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Kiko weakens to a category 1 hurricane, swells to rise along east facing shores

Kiko has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph sustained winds, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. The system is forecast to pass north of the Hawaiian Island chain on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing surf and rip currents to east-facing exposures later today through midweek, according to the CPHC forecast.

Kiko weakens to Category 1 hurricane as Hawaii braces for large waves, life-threatening rip currents

Hurricane Kiko is continuing to weaken as the storm continues a path that will bring it to the north of Hawaii this week, but despite that, the Aloha State is preparing for dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents at local beaches.

Narda is now a hurricane off the west coast of Mexico, forecasters say

Narda was upgraded to a hurricane Tuesday as it strengthened in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. Narda had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (137 kph),

Category 6 hurricane? University professor proposes revamp of the Saffir-Simpson scale

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Since 1971, hurricanes have been rated using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS). Researchers at the University of Florida say this scale needs to be updated because it doesn’t portray the deadliest impacts of a tropical cyclone.
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