2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Tammy is moving west towards the Leeward Islands with sustained wind speeds of 60 mph.

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Tropical Storm Tammy expected to drop heavy rain on the Caribbean this weekend

11:38am October 19, 2023

by Emily Olson

Forecasters say the storm system is expected to be at or near hurricane intensity as it makes landfall in the Leeward Islands on Friday. Up to 10 inches of rain and 3 feet of storm surge could follow.

Hurricane Lee formed a well-defined eye wall on Thursday. The storm is seen here in a satellite image from around noon ET Thursday, showing the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico to the west.

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Hurricane Lee is rapidly intensifying, and it's forecast to be a Category 5 storm

1:45pm September 07, 2023

The hurricane isn't currently threatening anyone on land. That's a relief: Lee's maximum sustained winds are now predicted to top 160 mph by this weekend.

This National Hurricane Center graphic, produced at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, shows the projected path and strengthening of Tropical Storm Lee as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean

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Tropical Storm Lee will soon be a major hurricane - with 145 mph winds or more

8:36pm September 05, 2023

by Russell Lewis

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to strengthen rapidly into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane this weekend as it nears the Lesser Antilles and Caribbean.

Gas is pumped into a vehicle at a gas station in Miami, Florida in January. Officials are warning of a "potentially widespread" fuel contamination in the state, which could hamper evacuations from Tropical Storm Idalia.

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Tropical Storm Idalia: Cars may stop working mid-evacuation due to fuel contamination

9:39am August 28, 2023

by Emily Olson

Florida officials reported "potentially widespread" diesel contamination in gasoline in the Tampa area Saturday, raising alarm that car engines and power generators could break as the storm nears.

After a relatively quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center was monitoring multiple storm systems in the Atlantic on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Emily takes shape in the Atlantic, as storm activity starts to warm up

3:22pm August 20, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

As the season is nearing its peak, the Atlantic Ocean has suddenly become very active with several storms that meteorologists and weather forecasters are watching.

Hurricane Ian walloped Southwest Florida in September 2022. The Category 4 storm raked Fort Myers Beach with devastating winds and a 15-foot storm surge.

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The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has begun. Here are the 21 storm names

5:01am June 01, 2023

by Russell Lewis

The hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and NOAA forecasters expect between 12 to 17 named storms. Of those, 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, including 1 to 4 major hurricanes.