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Sun, 06 Sep 2015 07:01:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Azerbaijan - Earthquake. • An earthquake of magnitude 5.4M and depth 15km occurred in northern Azerbaijan on 4 September at 4.49 UTC. The epicentre was located approx. 10 km south of Oghuz (pop. 7 000). Several aftershocks have been reported. • According to media the earthquake was felt in some....

GPM sees weakening Tropical Storm Ignacio headed toward Canada

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:37:00 +0200phys (en)

GPM analyzed Hurricane Ignacio 's rainfall on Sept. 3, 2015 at 2116 UTC and found the maximum rainfall rate was only about 74.0 mm (2.9 inches) per hour. Credit: NASA/JAXA/SSAI, Hal Pierce. Hurricane Ignacio continues weakening as it moves over the colder waters of the Pacific Ocean far to the north of Hawaiian Islands.

Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 22:00 GMT on 8 September.

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:25:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 22:00 GMT on 8 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 52.

Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 22:00 GMT on 8 September.

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:38:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 22:00 GMT on 8 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 52.

Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 8 September.

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:25:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 8 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 54.

Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 8 September.

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 06:59:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Intense hurricane Ignacio is forecast to strike Canada as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 8 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 54.

We've Never Seen This Many Massive Storms on the Pacific at Once

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 04:03:00 +0200gizmodo (en)

It was a historic moment in meteorology late last week, when three Category 4 storms were simultaneously spotted marching across the Pacific. As if that wasn’t ominous enough, a tropical depression has just added itself to the mix. Yesterday, NASA’s GOES satellite captured this beautifully ominous....

NASA's Aqua Satellite sees Typhoon Kilo headed west

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:46:00 +0200phys (en)

The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of Typhoon Kilo on Sept. 3 at 2:40 UTC in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team. Typhoon Kilo is the westernmost tropical cyclone of a four storms in the Pacific Ocean basin on September 4.

Earth from space: five stunning pictures

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:54:00 +0200channel4 (en)

. As satellites orbit our planet, they are constantly casting an eye upon us, snapping image after image of what is going on below. Nasa has a large collection of these images, which are frequently updated and available to view on its Earth Observation website.

Why Record-Breaking Hurricane Trio Swirls Above the Pacific

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:51:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

A parade of tropical storms traipses across the Pacific in a new satellite image showing the once-in-a-lifetime (or more than one lifetime) event. Kilo, Ignacio and Jimena were all Category 4 hurricanes when these mosaic images over Hawaii were made on Aug. 29 and 30.

Nearby hurricanes keep surf high, rain falling

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:47:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Hawaii is under several weather advisories and warnings due to two nearby hurricanes. A high surf warning remains in effect for all counties until 6 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service also has issued a small craft advisory until 6 p.m. Friday for waters from Kauai to Hawaii counties.

Vishakha Sonawane

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:09:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Juvenile arrests among blacks in California were considerably higher than those among whites, according to data released by the state's justice department. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against county clerk Kim Davis who argued that she had the right to reject marriage licenses to homosexuals on religious grounds.

El Niño : “Un risque cyclonique assez fort”

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:56:00 +0200ladepeche-pf (fr)

Les indicateurs océaniques et atmosphériques révèlent un important phénomène El Niño dans le Pacifique équatorial, qui devrait se renforcer entre octobre et janvier, selon l’Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM). Cet épisode de réchauffement des températures à la surface de l’océan pourrait se....

NASA sees a weaker Tropical Storm Ignacio north of Hawaiian Islands

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:54:00 +0200phys (en)

On Sept. 1 at 21:10 UTC the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of Tropical Storm Ignacio near Hawaii. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team. When NASA's Terra satellite passed over Tropical Storm Ignacio on Sept. 1 it gathered cloud and wind data on the weakening storm.

"Durant ce siècle nous verrons des ouragans comme on n'en a jamais vu"

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:18:00 +0200levif (fr)

Les services météorologiques américains ont lancé une alerte pour trois ouragans : Ignacio , Kilo et Jimena. Depuis, l'ouragan Ignacio s'est calmé pour se transformer en ouragan de force 2. Kilo se trouvait lundi à 2000 kilomètres au sud-est d'Hawaï et Jimena lui était repéré à 3000 kilomètres au sud-ouest de l'île.

El Niño : feux de forêt en Australie, cyclones dans le Pacifique

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 08:48:00 +0200radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

C'est du jamais vu : trois cyclones majeurs se sont formés au même moment dans le Pacifique nord. Kilo, Ignacio et Jimena sont des cyclones de catégorie 3 et 4 (sur 5), qui ne menacent pas directement les terres, mais l'un d'entre eux pourrait tout de même apporter pluies et rafales de vent à Hawaï.

Vishakha Sonawane

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 08:18:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Richard Combs, a white South Carolina police officer, will not serve prison time after prosecutors dropped a murder charge against him. Carrie Underwood, who won the fourth season of “American Idol” in 2005, first shared the car-locking incident with her fans on Twitter.

The storm that changed its title

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 05:52:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Is that a Typhane or a hurricoon? One of four huge tropical storms spinning in the north Pacific has caused a stir among meteorologists by crossing the International Date Line near Hawaii - triggering a title change in the process. Hurricane Kilo not only jumped ahead to a September 2 date in....

El Nino cause of rare occurrence — Three hurricanes at once

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 05:47:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By Karen Graham 10 hours ago in Environment It has never happened before, at least since weather records have been kept, but this past weekend, the world saw three very powerful category 4 tropical cyclones swirling in the central and eastern basins of the Pacific Ocean.

Four Storms on the Move | NASA’s GOES-West satellite captured this image of four tropical cyclones a

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 04:28:00 +0200gizmodo (en)

Four Storms on the Move GOES-West satellite captured this image of four tropical cyclones all at once in the Pacific Ocean. From left to right, there’s Typhoon Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio , Hurricane Jimena and Tropical Depression 14E.

Typhane or hurricoon? The storm that changed its title

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 04:05:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

Is that a Typhicane or a hurricoon? One of four huge tropical storms spinning in the north Pacific has caused a stir among meteorologists by crossing the International Date Line near Hawaii - triggering a title change in the process. Hurricane Kilo not only jumped ahead to a September 2 date in....

Typhane or hurricoon? The storm that changed its title

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 03:49:00 +0200smh (en)

Is that a Typhicane or a hurricoon? One of four huge tropical storms spinning in the north Pacific has caused a stir among meteorologists by crossing the International Date Line near Hawaii - triggering a title change in the process. Hurricane Kilo not only jumped ahead to a September 2 date in....

Three major hurricanes pictured over Pacific for first time

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 00:09:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

But the images captured by NASA reveal three major hurricanes simultaneously making their way across the Pacific Ocean for the first time in history. Hurricanes Ignacio , Kilo and Jimena – each of the Category 4 - were pictured together by NASA and astronauts from the International Space Station over....

New record: Three Category 4 hurricanes spin simultaneously the Pacific

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 00:09:00 +0200antiguaobserver (en)

Fueled by the very warm waters of an ever-strengthening El Niño, the 2015 Pacific hurricane season reached new heights over the weekend thanks to hurricanes Kilo, Ignacio and Jimena, whirling elegantly across the ocean — no threat to land. For the first time on record, two major hurricanes —....

El Nino cause of rare occurrence — 3 hurricanes at once

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:43:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By Karen Graham 4 hours ago in Environment It has never happened before, at least since weather records have been kept, but this past weekend, the world saw three very powerful category 4 tropical cyclones swirling in the central and eastern basins of the Pacific Ocean.

NASA astronaut snaps phenomenal photo of remarkable Hurricane Jimena

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:39:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

On Sunday night, NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren shared this amazing image of Hurricane Jimena from the International Space Station. Jimena is a gorgeously powerful hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, east of Hawaii, that poses no threat to land. Jimena’s structure has been impressing meteorologists for a....

Trois ouragans simultanés autour de Hawaii

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:38:00 +0200ladepeche-pf (fr)

En fin de journée samedi dernier, trois cyclones de catégorie 4, sur l’échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5, ont balayé le Pacifique central et oriental. L’archipel de Hawaii s’est retrouvé coincé entre les typhons Kilo au sud-ouest et Ignacio et Jimena au sud-est, soufflant jusqu’à 220 km/h.

Weather history — El nino cause of 3 hurricanes in Pacific

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:15:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By Karen Graham 55 mins ago in Environment It has never happened before, at least since weather records have been kept, but this past weekend, the world saw three very powerful category 4 tropical cyclones swirling in the central and eastern basins of the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific and Atlantic hurricanes lose strength

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:00:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

Tropical storm Fred. Ciara Linnane The three major hurricanes that were churning over the Pacific ocean this weekend had weakened by Tuesday and were expected to lose further steam in the coming days, according to the National Hurricane Center. The three Category 4 hurricanes had made history Sunday....

Three major hurricanes form in Pacific simultaneously, setting record

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:30:00 +0200pina (en)

Three major hurricanes have formed in the Pacific Ocean simultaneously an occurrence that has never before been recorded and is likely related to a strengthening El Niño weather pattern in the region, experts said. Experts have linked warmer water temperatures from El Niño as well as climate change....

NASA sees wind shear affecting Hurricane Ignacio

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:29:00 +0200phys (en)

This infrared image from NOAA's GOES-West satellite shows Hurricane Ignacio 's clouds bring blown to the northeast from wind shear on Sept. 1 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. Hurricane Ignacio is staying far enough away from the Hawaiian Islands to not bring heavy rainfall or gusty winds, but is still causing rough surf.

El Nino sparks THREE hurricanes in Pacific and one in Atlantic in rare weather phenomenon

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:27:00 +0200express (en)

NOAA Three hurricanes raging in the Pacific over the weekend As the tropics heat up, this staggering image shows three hurricanes in the Pacific roaring towards Hawaii. While a fourth hurricane churns away far out in the Atlantic towards Cape Verde. Hurricane Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio and Hurricane....

El Niño Event Could Be The Worst Since 1950

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:06:00 +0200skynews (en)

. Experts warn this year's El Niño is strengthening, as NASA images show three Category 4 hurricanes in the Pacific simultaneously. Three hurricanes were travelling over the Pacific at the weekend. Pic: NASA. The current El Niño event over the tropical Pacific could be on track to be one of the....

Waves up to 20-feet-tall pound Hawaii as hurricane moves north - Fox Extreme Weather Center - HURRICANE TRACKER

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:35:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Big surf began to pick up around Hilo on Hawaii's Big Island Monday night as weakening Hurricane Ignacio moved to the north of the state with 100 mph winds. Hawaii missed the brunt of the storm, now a category 2, but the state can expect dangerously high surf through midweek, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Top Photos Sept.01

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:37:00 +0200startribune (en)

Gallery: Andy Penn, of Hilo, watches as a large wave crashes off a sea wall on Hilo Bay, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Ignacio is rapidly weakening and has moved farther away from the Hawaiian Islands, allowing forecasters to lift the tropical storm watches for the Big Island and....

Conditions could spell a record season for storms

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:52:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

With strong El Nino conditions helping to lob a succession of hurricanes in our direction, the central Pacific may well be on its way to a record-setting year. When Hurricane Jimena enters central Pacific waters Tuesday as expected, it will be the region's ninth named storm of the season.

Three Hurricanes, At Once

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:19:00 +0200undispatch (en)

The global humanitarian system is already stretched extremely thin. The next few months could be rough. In a historic development this weekend, three major hurricanes were recorded over the Pacific Ocean for the first time since records have been kept.

Big surf pounds Hawaii as hurricane skirts to the north

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:55:00 +0200denverpost (en)

HILO, Hawaii (AP) Big surf began to pick up around Hilo on Hawaii's Big Island Monday evening as weakening Hurricane Ignacio moved to the north of the state with 100 mph winds. Hawaii missed the brunt of the storm, now a category 2, but the state can expect dangerously high surf through midweek, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Big surf pounds Hawaii as hurricane skirts to the north

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:57:00 +0200omaha (en)

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Big surf began to pick up around Hilo on Hawaii's Big Island Monday evening as weakening Hurricane Ignacio moved to the north of the state with 100 mph winds. Hawaii missed the brunt of the storm, now a category 2, but the state can expect dangerously high surf through midweek, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Three major hurricanes pictured over the Pacific for the first time EVER

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:36:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

Three major hurricanes are simultaneously making their way across the Pacific Ocean for the first time in history. Hurricanes Ignacio , Kilo and Jimena were pictured together by NASA and astronauts from the International Space Station this weekend as they straddled the Pacific from Mexico to Hawaii.

Three hurricanes are raging in the sea surrounding Hawaii

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:48:00 +0200metro-uk (en)

The three hurricanes were Category 4 when they were first spotted (Picture: Nasa) Three hurricanes are currently raging in the sea surrounding Hawaii. Hurricane Ignacio , which is a Category 2, is moving eastwards north of Hawaii and looks set to miss the Pacific island.

Storms take aim at Florida and Hawaii

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:37:00 +0200nydailynews (en)

STRINGER/REUTERS People walk through a mudslide caused by Tropical Storm Erika in Carries, Haiti, August 29, 2015. The rainy remnants of a weakened Tropical Storm Erika lashed Florida Monday as flash flood warnings were issued for the central and western parts of the state.

Three major hurricanes pictured over the Pacific for the first time EVER

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:52:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Three major hurricanes are simultaneously making their way across the Pacific Ocean for the first time in history. Hurricanes Ignacio , Kilo and Jimena were pictured together by NASA and astronauts from the International Space Station this weekend as they straddled the Pacific from Mexico to Hawaii.

Big Surf Pounds Hawaii as Hurricane Skirts to the North

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 06:56:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Big surf began to pick up around Hilo on Hawaii's Big Island Monday evening as weakening Hurricane Ignacio moved to the north of the state with 100 mph winds. missed the brunt of the storm, now a category 2, but the state can expect dangerously high surf through midweek, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.

Flurry of tropical cyclones give super El Nino another boost

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 02:47:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

The hyperactive hurricane season in the Pacific has jumped up another gear, spawning a record trio of category 4 strength tropical storms that will give the powerful El Nino event yet another boost. Hurricanes Kilo and Ignacio were to the west and east of the Hawaii Islands on Monday, while Jimena spun further to the east.

Flurry of tropical cyclones give super El Nino another boost

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 02:40:00 +0200smh (en)

The hyperactive hurricane season in the Pacific has jumped up another gear, spawning a record trio of category 4 strength tropical storms that will give the powerful El Nino event yet another boost. Hurricanes Kilo and Ignacio were to the west and east of the Hawaii Islands on Monday, while Jimena spun further to the east.

STORMY SCENARIO 4 hurricanes churn in Pacific, Atlantic oceans

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:42:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Forecasters are keeping a wary eye on four hurricanes -- two of which are Category 4 -- feeding off the warm waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. A Category 4 hurricane has maximum sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph. Hurricane triplets Kilo, Ignacio and Jimena have simultaneously formed in the central Pacific.

Three Pacific hurricanes make weather history

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:33:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Three powerful Category 4 hurricanes churned in the central and eastern Pacific basins at the same time over the weekend, an event that is believed a meteorological first in the ocean region and another sign that the forces of El Nino are stirring up weather anomalies - and the jitters in Hawaii.

Three powerful Pacific hurricanes churning at the same time make weather history

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:50:00 +0200latimes (en)

For a time over the weekend, three powerful Category 4 hurricanes churned in the central and eastern Pacific basins at the same time, an event that is believed a meteorological first in the ocean region and another sign that the forces of El Niño are stirring up weather anomalies — and the jitters in Hawaii.

PERFECT STORM: 4 hurricanes churn Pacific, Atlantic — is US in their path?

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:16:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Forecasters are keeping a wary eye on four hurricanes -- two of which are Category 4 -- feeding off the warm waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, watching for indications that the U.S. mainland could be in for a direct hit should any grow into a mega-storm. A Category 4 hurricane has sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph.

Triple trouble: Satellite sees three hurricanes in the Pacific

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:29:00 +0200cnet (en)

Three hurricanes is a lot of hurricanes. NASA/NOAA GOES Project. Ignacio , Kilo and Jimena all got together during the weekend for a hurricane get-together over the Pacific. The rare occurrence was seen from orbit by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-West weather satellite.

Ignacio, ouragan de catégorie 4, se rapproche de Hawaï

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:15:00 +0200elmoudjahid (fr)

Un puissant ouragan de catégorie 4 s'approchait dimanche de Hawaï, où une surveillance a été mise en place, mais le cœur de la tempête devrait éviter l'archipel américain, selon les dernières prévisions du Centre du Pacifique sur les ouragans (CPHC). "L'ouragan majeur Ignacio continue de se déplacer....

NASA sees Hurricane Jimena's large eye

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:31:00 +0200phys (en)

This infrared image from NOAA's GOES-West satellite shows Hurricane Jimena on Aug. 31 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. NASA's Aqua satellite and NOAA's GOES-East satellites provided views of Hurricane Jimena that showed it maintained a large eye and powerful thunderstorms around it.

3 major hurricanes over Pacific for first time ever

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:10:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

Hurricane Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio and Hurricane Jimena were all classified as Category 4 storms on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the second highest classification on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It was the first time there were three Category 4 hurricanes in the Pacific at....

In new record, three Category 4 hurricanes spin simultaneously in northeast Pacific

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:03:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

Fueled by the very warm waters of an ever-strengthening El Niño, the 2015 Pacific hurricane season reached new heights over the weekend thanks to hurricanes Kilo, Ignacio and Jimena, whirling elegantly across the ocean — no threat to land. For the first time on record, two major hurricanes —....

Hurricane Ignacio begins to fall apart, move away from Hawaiian islands; watches lifted

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:37:00 +0200foxnews (en)

HILO, Hawaii – Hurricane Ignacio is rapidly weakening and has moved farther away from the Hawaiian Islands, allowing forecasters to lift the tropical storm watches for the state. As of Monday morning, Ignacio was about 460 miles east of Honolulu. The storm is expected to move several hundred miles....

Hurricane Ignacio Rapidly Weakens, Moves Away From Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:24:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Ignacio is rapidly weakening and has moved farther away from the Hawaiian Islands, allowing forecasters to lift the tropical storm watches for the state. As of Monday morning, Ignacio was about 460 miles east of Honolulu. The storm is expected to move several hundred miles northeast of Hawaii with diminishing winds now around 105 mph.

See Astronaut’s Photo of Hurricane Jimena From Space

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:03:00 +0200time (en)

. Kjell Lindgren—NASA A view of hurricane Jimena taken from the International Space Station and posted to Twitter by NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren on Aug. 30, 2015. NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren captured this image of Hurricane Jimena from the International Space Station and posted it to on Sunday.

Three major hurricanes recorded over Pacific Ocean for first time ever

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:44:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

Hurricane Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio and Hurricane Jimena were all classified as Category 4 storms on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the second highest classification on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It was the first time there were three Category 4 hurricanes in the Pacific at....

Hurricane Ignacio rapidly weakens, moves away from Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:42:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HILO, Hawaii Hurricane Ignacio is rapidly weakening and has moved farther away from the Hawaiian Islands, allowing forecasters to lift the tropical storm watches for the state. As of Monday morning the storm was expected to move several hundred miles northeast of Hawaii with diminishing winds now around 105 mph.

Hurricane Ignacio rapidly weakens, moves away from Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:36:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane Ignacio is rapidly weakening and has moved farther away from the Hawaiian Islands, allowing forecasters to lift the tropical storm watches for the state. As of Monday morning the storm was expected to move several hundred miles northeast of Hawaii with diminishing winds now around 105 mph.

Hawaii storm watch: Hurricane Ignacio expected to skirt islands

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:25:00 +0200mercurynews (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) -- Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane churns, but storm watch ends for Hawaii islands

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:57:00 +0200therepublic (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane Ignacio Will not Affect Hawaiian Port Operations

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:56:00 +0200maritimetoday (en)

8/31/2015 6:59:52 AM The Coast Guard Captain of the Port continues to closely monitor the movement of Hurricane Ignacio and based on the storms current trajectory to the northwest it does not appear that the closure of commercial ports in the Hawaiian Islands will be necessary.

Hurricane churns, but storm watch ends for Hawaii islands

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:32:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane Fred forms in the Atlantic

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:50:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred's maximum sustained winds Monday morning are near 80 mph. Gradual weakening is forecast to begin Tuesday. Hurricane Fred is centered about 40 miles west of Rabil in the Cape Verde Islands and is moving northwest near 12 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect for the islands.

Hurricane Fred: Where is it headed?

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:36:00 +0200csmonitor (en)

Miami and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii — Fred has strengthened to a hurricane as it approaches the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred's maximum sustained winds Monday morning are near 80 mph (130 kph). Gradual weakening is forecast to begin Tuesday.

Hurricane Fred Heads To Cape Verde Islands

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:00:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Hurricane Fred, swiftly approaching the Cape Verde Islands, off the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, is likely to impact the islands Tuesday morning. Cape Verde Meteorological Service has issued a hurricane warning as Fred is expected to bring heavy rains, flash floods and mudslides.

Hurricane Ignacio has weakened

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:51:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

The National Weather Service canceled a tropical storm watch for Maui County and Hawaii island Sunday as a weakening Hurricane Ignacio tracked northwest on its approach toward Hawaii. As of 5 p.m. Sunday, Ignacio was about 355 miles east of Hilo and 545 miles east of Honolulu, moving northwest at 12 mph.

‘We need to be ready’ for Ignacio and Jimena, mayor says

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:51:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Authorities are encouraging residents to remain vigilant about preparing as the busiest hurricane season in at least a decade reaches its midway point Monday. “We’re going to be really lucky if we avoid the major impacts of these storms (hurricanes Ignacio and Jimena),” said Mayor Kirk Caldwell at a....

Hurricane Ignacio Will not Affect Hawaiian Port Operations

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:44:00 +0200marinelink (en)

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port continues to closely monitor the movement of Hurricane Ignacio and based on the storms current trajectory to the northwest it does not appear that the closure of commercial ports in the Hawaiian Islands will be necessary.

Pictured: 3 Hurricanes Together Approaching The Pacific

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:10:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Three Category 4 hurricanes are approaching the Pacific Ocean, according to a new image captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite. All the three hurricanes -- named Hurricane Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio and Hurricane Jimena -- are approaching the ocean at the same time.

New evacuations in Dominica in Erika's wake

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:18:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

Rescue teams worked Sunday to reopen roads to remote communities in Dominica after Tropical Storm Erika caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 20 people and left more than 50 missing on the Caribbean island. Officials evacuated the first 109 of roughly 1,000 people ordered out of the....

Hurricane Ignacio weakens, forecast to just miss Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:57:00 +0200trust2 (en)

(Recasts with Ignacio weakening to Category 3, Jimena strengthening, and new storm locations) Aug 30 (Reuters) - Ignacio lessened in intensity but was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Fred Approaching Hurricane Strength

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:55:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

UPDATE 5:10 p.m. EDT: Tropical Storm Fred, sporting winds of 65 mph, strengthened Sunday as it headed toward the Cape Verde Islands at 65 mph. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was expected to achieve hurricane strength late Sunday or early Monday. A hurricane warning was in effect for the Cape Verde Islands.

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Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:42:00 +0200usaToday (en)

Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Friday with heavy rains and wind after killing at least four people and causing devastating floods and landslides in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where several people remained missing.

Hurricane Ignacio weakens, forecast to just miss Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:33:00 +0200globalpost (en)

(Reuters) - Ignacio lessened in intensity but was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km per hour), the....

Hurricane churns in ocean, but watch ended for Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:16:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

Posted: Monday, August 31, 2015 12:10 am Updated: 1:00 am, Mon Aug 31, 2015. Associated Press 0 comments HONOLULU (AP) — The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says a tropical storm watch as been discontinued for the Big Island and Maui. Hurricane Ignacio has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm.

Hurricane churns, but storm watch ended for Hawaii islands

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:06:00 +0200therepublic (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane Churns, but Storm Watch Ended for Hawaii Islands

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:33:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane churns in ocean, but watch ended for Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:28:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane Ignacio weakening as it moves closer to Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 04:24:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane Ignacio weakening as it moves closer to Hawaii on Sunday

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 03:55:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. He is one of the owners of Kona Natural Soap Co. in Holualoa, upslope of Kona Village on the west side of the island, and has 450 coffee trees and 1,250 cacao trees.

Hurricane Ignacio weakens, forecast to just miss Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:34:00 +0200trust (en)

(Recasts with Ignacio weakening to Category 3, Jimena strengthening, and new storm locations) Aug 30 (Reuters) - Ignacio lessened in intensity but was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Ignacio weakens as it moves closer to Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:48:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane Ignacio Weakens as It Moves Closer to Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:28:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Hurricane Ignacio weakens as it moves closer to Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:14:00 +0200therepublic (en)

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii Greg Colden, a farmer on Hawaii's Big Island, said he is most worried about the damage that more rain and sustained winds could do to the area as Hurricane Ignacio passes by this week. "I'm more worried about the rain. We've had over 10 inches in August, which is an anomaly for us.

Pacific storm Hurricane Ignacio downgraded to Category 3

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:00:00 +0200krcrtv (en)

At 5 p.m. ET Sunday, Hurricane Ignacio about 400 miles east of Hawaii. KITV reports that its maximum sustained winds were 115 mph. It was moving northwest at 12 mph. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center, based in Honolulu, has maintained a tropical storm watch for Hawaii County and all islands in Maui County.

UPDATE 1-Hurricane Ignacio weakens, forecast to just miss Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:00:00 +0200reuters (en)

(Recasts with Ignacio weakening to Category 3, Jimena strengthening, and new storm locations) Aug 30 (Reuters) - Ignacio lessened in intensity but was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Ignacio weakens, forecast to just miss Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 00:30:00 +0200reuters (en)

Ignacio lessened in intensity but was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km per hour), the hurricane was about....

Hurricane Ignacio weakens, forecast to just miss Hawaii

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 00:28:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

(Reuters) - Ignacio lessened in intensity but was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km per hour), the....

Hurricane Ignacio at peak strength, moves closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 23:56:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — The Big Island and Maui are under a tropical storm watch as a Category 4 hurricane approaches Hawaii. The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It’s possible that the storm will still be at hurricane....

Hurricane Ignacio at peak strength, moves closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 23:10:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It's possible that the storm will still be at hurricane strength during that time, the Maui News reported ( Subscription Required. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.

Strong hurricane on track to spare Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:04:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Los Angeles (AFP) - Hurricane Ignacio moved menacingly closer to Hawaii on Sunday but the worst of the powerful storm should spare the American archipelago, according to latest forecasts. With maximum sustained winds of near 135 miles per hour (215 kilometers) the National Weather Service has....

Aux États-Unis - Un ouragan de catégorie 4 se rapproche de Hawaï

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:52:00 +0200lessentiel-lu-fr (fr)

Le cœur de la tempête devrait toutefois éviter l'archipel américain, selon les dernières prévisions du Centre du Pacifique sur les ouragans (CPHC). «L'ouragan majeur Ignacio continue de se déplacer vers le nord-ouest», a fait savoir le CPHC à 15h GMT, son dernier bulletin complet.

Hurricane Ignacio at peak strength, moves closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:51:00 +0200nzherald (en)

HONOLULU (AP) " The Big Island and Maui are under a tropical storm watch as a Category 4 hurricane approaches Hawaii. The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It's possible that the storm will still be at hurricane strength during that time, reported the Maui News.

USA: Ignacio, ouragan de catégorie 4, se rapproche de Hawaï

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:48:00 +0200rtbf (fr)

Un puissant ouragan de catégorie 4 s'approchait dimanche de Hawaï, où une surveillance a été mise en place, mais le coeur de la tempête devrait éviter l'archipel américain, selon les dernières prévisions du Centre du Pacifique sur les ouragans (CPHC). L'ouragan majeur Ignacio continue de se déplacer....

L'ouragan Ignacio se rapproche Hawaï

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:14:00 +0200TF1 (fr)

Un puissant ouragan de catégorie 4 s'approchait dimanche d' Hawaï , où une surveillance a été mise en place, mais le coeur de la tempête devrait éviter l'archipel américain, selon les dernières prévisions du Centre du Pacifique sur les ouragans (CPHC).

22h00 USA: Ignacio, ouragan de catégorie 4, se rapproche de Hawaï (AFP)

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:07:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Un puissant ouragan de catégorie 4 s'approchait dimanche de Hawaï, où une surveillance a été mise en place, mais le coeur de la tempête devrait éviter l'archipel américain, selon les dernières prévisions du Centre du Pacifique sur les ouragans (CPHC). "L'ouragan majeur Ignacio continue de se....

Un puissant ouragan de se rapproche d'Hawaï

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:58:00 +0200lapresse-CA (fr)

Un puissant ouragan de catégorie 4 s'approchait dimanche d'Hawaï, où une surveillance a été mise en place, mais le coeur de la tempête devrait éviter l'archipel américain, selon les dernières prévisions du Centre du Pacifique sur les ouragans (CPHC). «L'ouragan majeur Ignacio continue de se....

Hurricane Ignacio strengthens but forecast to just miss Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:24:00 +0200trust (en)

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Ignacio intensified to a major Category Four hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), the hurricane was about 450....

Hurricane Ignacio, category 4 storm, approaches Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:23:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

A lifeguard watches over swimming in Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 25, 2015. HONOLULU - The Big Island and Maui are under a tropical storm watch as a Category 4 hurricane approaches Hawaii. The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday.

Hurricane Ignacio at peak strength, moves closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:09:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It's possible that the storm will still be at hurricane strength during that time, reported the Maui News ( Subscription Required. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.

Hurricane Ignacio at peak strength, moves closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:01:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — The Big Island and Maui are under a tropical storm watch as a Category 4 hurricane approaches Hawaii. The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It's possible that the storm will still be at hurricane....

Hurricane Ignacio tracks toward Hawaii's Big Island; winds, rains, ocean swells forecast

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:53:00 +0200foxnews (en)

HONOLULU – The Big Island and Maui are under a tropical storm watch as a Category 4 hurricane approaches Hawaii. The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It's possible that the storm will still be at hurricane strength during that time, reported the Maui News (http://bit.

Hurricane Ignacio at peak strength, moves closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:37:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at 1:00 a.m. EDT shows a low pressure system entering the Pacific Northwest producing moderate rain across the region. Some light monsoonal flow into the Four Corners is producing rain showers with some scattered thunderstorms.

Hurricane Ignacio strengthens but forecast to just miss Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:35:00 +0200globalpost (en)

(Reuters) - Ignacio intensified to a major Category Four hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), the hurricane was about 450 miles (720....

Hurricane Ignacio at Peak Strength, Moves Closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:19:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

The Big Island and Maui are under a tropical storm watch as a Category 4 hurricane approaches The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It's possible that the storm will still be at hurricane strength during that time, reported the Maui News (http://bit.

Hurricane Ignacio at peak strength, moves closer to Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:12:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HONOLULU The Big Island and Maui are under a tropical storm watch as a Category 4 hurricane approaches Hawaii. The current forecast has Hurricane Ignacio passing northeast of the Big Island on Monday and north of Maui on Tuesday. It's possible that the storm will still be at hurricane strength....

Hurricane Ignacio strengthens but forecast to just miss Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:49:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

(Reuters) - Ignacio intensified to a major Category Four hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), the hurricane was about 450 miles (720....

United States of America: Hurricane Ignacio - Estimated Impacts Advisory 23, 30AUG2015 1500 UTC

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:40:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

CPHC Summary: AT 500 AM HST (1500 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGNACIO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH, LONGITUDE 148.4 WEST. IGNACIO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/H) AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

Hurricane Ignacio strengthens but forecast to just miss Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:30:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Ignacio intensified to a major Category Four hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), the hurricane was about 450 miles....

Hurricane Ignacio strengthens but forecast to just miss Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:28:00 +0200reuters (en)

Ignacio intensified to a major Category Four hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the U.S. Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), the hurricane was about 450 miles (720 km) east of....

Hurricane Ignacio strengthens but forecast to just miss Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:09:00 +0200jpost (en)

Ignacio intensified to a major Category Four hurricane as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Monday, the US Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. Packing potentially destructive winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), the hurricane was about 450 miles (720 km) east of....

City gears up safety and sewage plans

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:45:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 30, 2015. City officials are preparing to prevent further sewage spills and ensure the safety of residents and visitors in case Hurricane Ignacio brushes Oahu early this week. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said at a news conference Saturday that Ignacio, which was a....

Warning issued for waters off Big Isle as storm nears

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:45:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for windward and southeast waters off Hawaii island as Hurricane Ignacio continues its approach toward the state. The warning, issued Saturday afternoon, replaced a previously issued tropical storm watch for Hawaii County.

Hurricane Ignacio Gains Strength but Expected to Bypass Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:57:00 +0200marinelink (en)

Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344 km) southeast of....

Hawaii faces double hurricane threat

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:11:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Hawaii, the isolated island archipelago in the central Pacific, lies close to the track of two major hurricanes in the eastern Pacific. The more immediate threat comes from Hurricane Ignacio . At 00GMT on Sunday, Ignacio was centred approximately 450km to the east-southeast of the big Island.

Hurricane Ignacio now Category 4 storm

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 06:31:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

This NOAA GOES West image obtained August 28, 2015 shows three storms in the Pacific Ocean from west to east: Tropical Storm Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio and Tropical Storm Jimena at 1800Z on August 27, 2015. Hurricane Jimena is moving through a highly favorable environment for tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific.

Dominica reports dozens dead as Erika heads for Florida, state of emergency declared

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 05:42:00 +0200irishsun (en)

. Irish Sun Sunday 30th August, 2015 • Erika has killed at least 20 people on the island of Dominica. • Storm caused floods and mudslides that have set the country back 20 years, says prime minister. • Tropical storm could strengthen again as it approaches Florida late Sunday.

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but may bypass Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:05:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Hawaii Governor David Ige signed an emergency proclamation on Friday afternoon in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Ignacio that activates the fund set aside for disaster relief for the state. Ige was prompted to act after the National Weather Service advised that even though Ignacio's path....

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:48:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344 km)....

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:28:00 +0200economictimes (en)

"It will just pass by the islands," Honda said, noting it could blow by later on Saturday morning. "There might be some wind and surf." ET SPECIAL: Love visual aspect of news? Enjoy this exclusive slideshows treat! Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to....

Ignacio strengthens to Category 4 hurricane

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:27:00 +0200krcrtv (en)

KITV - HONOLULU — Ignacio strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane Saturday -- last located about 585 miles east-southeast of Hilo and 795 east-southeast of Honolulu, according to KITV. Ignacio is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph, and this motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days.

Big Island braces as Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:09:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

HONS Big Island braces as Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii. This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at 1:00 a.m. EDT shows a low pressure system entering the Pacific Northwest producing moderate rain across the region. Some light monsoonal flow into the Four Corners is producing rain showers with some scattered thunderstorms.

Ignacio Strengthens Into Category 4 Hurricane Near Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:02:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

. The Big Island of Hawaii is bracing for high winds, heavy rain and ocean swells of up to 20 feet as strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches the state. Ignacio has grown to a Category 4 storm, with sustained winds of up to 140 mph. Forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said....

Ignacio strengthens into Category 4 hurricane near Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:02:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HONOLULU The Big Island of Hawaii is bracing for high winds, heavy rain and ocean swells of up to 20 feet as strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches the state. Ignacio has grown to a Category 4 storm, with sustained winds of up to 140 mph. Forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said....

UPDATE 1-Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:22:00 +0200reuters (en)

(Adds details on Hurricane Jimena) Aug 29 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the....

Big Island braces as Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:17:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HONOLULU The Big Island of Hawaii is bracing for high winds, heavy rain and ocean swells of up to 20 feet as strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches the state. Ignacio has grown to a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds of 115 mph, and forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center expect....

Big Island Braces as Hurricane Ignacio Approaches Hawaii

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:02:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

. The Big Island of Hawaii is bracing for high winds, heavy rain and ocean swells of up to 20 feet as strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches the state. Ignacio has grown to a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds of 115 mph, and forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center expect it to....

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:43:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344 km)....

Tropical storm watch for Big Island as Ignacio approaches

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:31:00 +0200nzherald (en)

HONOLULU (AP) " A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Big Island as a strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Ignacio is now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph). A watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible in the next 48 hours.

Tropical storm watch for Big Island as Ignacio approaches

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:11:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Big Island as a strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/1KtLIjE ) that Ignacio was a major hurricane early Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.

Tropical storm watch for Hawaii County as Ignacio approaches

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:07:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2015 2:27 pm. Associated Press 0 comments HONOLULU (AP) — A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Big Island as a strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports ( http://bit.

Tropical Storm Watch for Big Island as Ignacio Approaches

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:01:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Yahoo!-ABC News Network © 2015 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. Tropical Storm Watch for Big Island as Ignacio Approaches. A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Big Island as a strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports ( http://bit.

Tropical storm watch for Big Island as Ignacio approaches

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:00:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HONOLULU A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Big Island as a strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports ( http://bit.ly/1KtLIjE ) that Ignacio was a major hurricane early Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.

Tropical storm watch for Hawaii County as Hurricane Ignacio approaches islands

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:46:00 +0200foxnews (en)

HONOLULU – A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Big Island as a strengthening Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/1KtLIjE ) that Ignacio was a major hurricane early Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.

Tropical storm watch for Big Island as Hurricane Ignacio approaches Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:44:00 +0200startribune (en)

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Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:51:00 +0200reuters (en)

Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344 km) southeast of....

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:44:00 +0200trust (en)

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344....

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:39:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344 km)....

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:38:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344 km)....

Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 18:54:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. With winds gusting up to 115 miles per hour (185 kmph), the hurricane centered 835 miles (1,344....

Tropical Storm Erika Leaves Death And Destruction In Caribbean

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 18:39:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said in a televised address late Friday that the island has been set back 20 years in the damage inflicted by the storm. "This is a period of national tragedy," he said, adding that hundreds of homes, bridges and roads have been destroyed. "We have, in essence, to rebuild Dominica.

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:25:00 +0200antiguaobserver (en)

Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam yesterday as it skirted along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that included at least a dozen people killed on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Tropical storm losing strength as it nears Florida

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:46:00 +0200cyprus-mail (en)

By David Adams Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of....

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:15:00 +0200jamaicaobserver (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam yesterday as it skirted along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that included at least a dozen people killed on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Hurricane Ignacio rolls across Pacific toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:24:00 +0200trust (en)

* Category 1 hurricane could hit Hawaii in coming days. * Hawaii governor plans for possible disaster relief. * Category 4 hurricane Jimena trailing behind Ignacio . By Suzanne Roig. HONOLULU, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio was churning across the Pacific on Friday on a path that could take it....

Hurricane Ignacio rolls across Pacific toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:15:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

HONOLULU Hurricane Ignacio was churning across the Pacific on Friday on a path that could take it past Hawaii in coming days, with a second, more powerful storm trailing in its wake, the National Hurricane Center said. Though the track of Ignacio remains uncertain, the Category 1 hurricane, at the....

Hurricane Ignacio rolls across Pacific toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:23:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio was churning across the Pacific on Friday on a path that could take it past Hawaii in coming days, with a second, more powerful storm trailing in its wake, the National Hurricane Center said. Though the track of Ignacio remains uncertain, the Category 1....

Hurricane Ignacio rolls across Pacific toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:18:00 +0200reuters (en)

HONOLULU Hurricane Ignacio was churning across the Pacific on Friday on a path that could take it past Hawaii in coming days, with a second, more powerful storm trailing in its wake, the National Hurricane Center said. Though the track of Ignacio remains uncertain, the Category 1 hurricane, at the....

Hurricanes Ignacio And Jimena Head Toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:13:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Hurricane Ignacio is expected to come close to Hawaiian Islands early next week. In this photo, dated Aug. 8, 2014, bodysurfers and boogie boarders catch waves at Sandy beach on the east side of Oahu as tropical storm Iselle passes through the Hawaiian islands, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Reuters/Hugh Gentry.

Hurricane Ignacio marches across Pacific toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:21:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ignacio was churning across the Pacific on Friday on a path that could take it past Hawaii in coming days, the National Hurricane Center said. Though the track of the storm remains uncertain, the Category 1 hurricane, at the low end of the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale of....

Hurricane Ignacio marches across Pacific toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:18:00 +0200reuters (en)

Hurricane Ignacio was churning across the Pacific on Friday on a path that could take it past Hawaii in coming days, the National Hurricane Center said. Though the track of the storm remains uncertain, the Category 1 hurricane, at the low end of the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale of intensity, was....

Hawaii awaits hurricane while still recovering from rain

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 06:52:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Ignacio is expected to continue to strengthen through the weekend and come close to the Hawaiian Islands early next week. Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation anticipating the storm Friday. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to....

20 dead in Dominica following Tropical Storm Erika

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 05:29:00 +0200chicagotribune (en)

Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday over Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but it caused a trail of destruction that killed at least 20 people and left another 31 missing on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said....

Hawaii Awaits Hurricane While Still Recovering From Rain

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:49:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Ignacio is expected to continue to strengthen through the weekend and come close to the Hawaiian Islands early next week. Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation anticipating the storm Friday. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to strengthen during the....

Hurricane Ignacio churns toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:19:00 +0200krcrtv (en)

That was the message from Hawaii's top emergency management official Friday, as Hurricane Ignacio bore down on the island state. Ignacio was still a ways from land Friday: some 785 miles east-southeast of Hilo and 995 miles east-southeast on Honolulu as of 11 a.m. (5 p.m.

Tropical Storm Erika Leaves Death And Destruction In Carribean

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:08:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said in a televised address late Friday that the island has been set back 20 years in the damage inflicted by the storm. "This is a period of national tragedy," he said, adding that hundreds of homes, bridges and roads have been destroyed. "We have, in essence, to rebuild Dominica.

Dominica prime minister says 20 dead following 'Erika'

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 03:54:00 +0200usnews (en)

Dominica prime minister says 20 dead, widespread devastation following Tropical Storm Erika Strong winds and waves batter the coast as Tropical Storm Erika approaches Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, Friday, August 28, 2015. Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday over the Dominican....

Dominica PM says 20 dead following 'Erika'

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 03:37:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday over Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that killed at least 20 people on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Hurricane Ignacio churns toward Hawaii

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 03:18:00 +0200cnn (en)

That was the message from Hawaii's top emergency management official Friday, as Hurricane Ignacio bore down on the island state. Ignacio was still a ways from land Friday: some 785 miles east-southeast of Hilo and 995 miles east-southeast on Honolulu as of 11 a.m. (5 p.m.

Dominica prime minister says 20 dead following 'Erika'

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 03:03:00 +0200daytondailynews (en)

A couple walks on a pier under cloudy skies as Tropical Storm Erika approaches the island in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Erika was expected to move near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Thursday and be near or just north of the Dominican Republic on Friday as it heads toward Florida early next week, possibly as a hurricane.

Hawaii awaits hurricane while still recovering from rain

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 02:11:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HONOLULU Hurricane Ignacio is expected to continue to strengthen through the weekend and come close to the Hawaiian Islands early next week. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to strengthen during the next 48 hours, then weaken before arriving in Hawaii on Monday.

Hurricane Ignacio heads toward Hawaii as islands recover from saturating rain

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 02:01:00 +0200startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint HONOLULU — Hurricane Ignacio is expected to continue to strengthen through the weekend and come close to the Hawaiian Islands early next week. StarTribune.com welcomes and encourages readers to comment and engage in substantive, mutually respectful exchanges over news topics.

Hurricane Ignacio heads toward Hawaii as islands recover from saturating rain

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 02:00:00 +0200foxnews (en)

HONOLULU – Hurricane Ignacio is expected to continue to strengthen through the weekend and come close to the Hawaiian Islands early next week. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to strengthen during the next 48 hours, then weaken before arriving in Hawaii on Monday.

Hawaii Awaits Hurricane While Still Recovering From Rain

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:49:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Ignacio is expected to continue to strengthen through the weekend and come close to the Hawaiian Islands early next week. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to strengthen during the next 48 hours, then weaken before arriving in on Monday.

Hawaii awaits hurricane while still recovering from rain

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:45:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Ignacio is expected to continue to strengthen through the weekend and come close to the Hawaiian Islands early next week. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to strengthen during the next 48 hours, then weaken before arriving in Hawaii on Monday.

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:23:00 +0200nypost (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday as it skirted along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that included at least a dozen people killed on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:57:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday as it skirted along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that included at least a dozen people killed on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:26:00 +0200chron (en)

A man walks on the shore against strong winds backdropped by a rough sea as Tropical Storm Erika moves away from the area in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. The storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches of rain across the drought-stricken northern Caribbean as it carved a path toward the U.

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:02:00 +0200daytondailynews (en)

A couple walks on a pier under cloudy skies as Tropical Storm Erika approaches the island in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Erika was expected to move near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Thursday and be near or just north of the Dominican Republic on Friday as it heads toward Florida early next week, possibly as a hurricane.

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:57:00 +0200AP (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday as it skirted along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that included at least a dozen people killed on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Tropical Storm Erika to lose steam, but death toll rising

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:52:00 +0200therepublic (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Tropical Storm Erika began to lose steam Friday as it skirted along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that included at least a dozen people killed on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

Dominican death toll rises as 'Erika' reaches Hispaniola

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:54:00 +0200durhamregion (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Heavy rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Erika began to bear down Friday on the Dominican Republic as authorities on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica warned that the death toll would rise from mudslides and flooding unleashed by the system.

Tropical Storm Erika Heads for Dominican Republic

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:47:00 +0200usnews (en)

This story was last updated at 2:58 p.m. EZEQUIEL ABIU LOPEZ, Associated Press CARLISLE JNO BAPTISTE, Associated Press. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Heavy rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Erika began to bear down Friday on the Dominican Republic as authorities on the eastern....

GPM sees heavy rain in Hurricane Ignacio

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:45:00 +0200phys (en)

Rainfall associated with hurricane Ignacio was measured by the GPM core observatory satellite's Microwave Imager (GMI) on Aug. 27, 2015 at 1121 UTC (7:21 a.m. EDT). GPM's GMI instrument found that rain was falling at a rate of over 60 mm (~2.4 inches) per hour south of the hurricane's eye. Credit: SSAI/NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce.

Dominican death toll rises as 'Erika' reaches Hispaniola

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:53:00 +0200chron (en)

This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at 1:00 a.m. EDT shows an area of low pressure over the Central Plains producing showers and thunderstorms over the area. A large stationary front is draped off the West Coast bringing much needed rain into the Pacific Northwest.

Dominican death toll rises as 'Erika' reaches Hispaniola

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:11:00 +0200denverpost (en)

"There are additional bodies recovered but it is an ongoing operation," Carbon said. "It will take us a couple of days to recover as many bodies as we can. So the count will increase." Erika is a particularly wet storm, and was expected to dump up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain across the....

Dominican death toll rises as 'Erika' reaches Hispaniola

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:56:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Heavy rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Erika began to bear down Friday on the Dominican Republic as authorities on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica warned that the death toll would rise from mudslides and flooding unleashed by the system.

Dominican death toll rises as 'Erika' reaches Hispaniola

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:18:00 +0200therepublic (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Heavy rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Erika began to bear down Friday on the Dominican Republic as authorities on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica warned that the death toll would rise from mudslides and flooding unleashed by the system.

Tropical storm Erika leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:15:00 +0200guardian (en)

. Authorities in the Dominican Republic begin evacuations after storm devastates Dominica and 20 people are still missing. A woman shops for water on Thursday at a supermarket in preparation for tropical storm Erika in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photograph: Alvin Baez/Reuters. Associated Press. Friday 28 August 2015 17.

Erika aims for Dominican Republic after 4 killed in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:55:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic began to evacuate people on Friday as Tropical Storm Erika lashed the country with heavy rain and wind after killing at least four people and causing devastating floods and mudslides in the eastern Caribbean island of....

Tropical Storm Erika aims for Dominican Republic after it kills 4 people in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:38:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic began to evacuate people on Friday as Tropical Storm Erika lashed the country with heavy rain and wind after killing at least four people and causing devastating floods and mudslides in the eastern Caribbean island of....

Erika soaks Puerto Rico after 4 killed in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:08:00 +0200denverpost (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico with rain and wind Friday after killing at least four people and causing devastating floods and mudslides in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where authorities said about 20 people were still missing.

Tropical Storm Erika lashes Puerto Rico on way to U.S.

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:08:00 +0200mercurynews (en)

ÂSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico with rain and wind Friday after killing at least four people and causing devastating floods and mudslides in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where authorities said about 20 people were still missing.

Million gallons of wastewater closes another beach in Hawaii

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:05:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

HONOLULU -- For the second time in a week a popular Hawaii beach was closed Thursday after sewage from a treatment plant was discharged into the ocean. A million gallons of treated but not yet disinfected wastewater was discharged from the East Honolulu Wastewater Treatment plant, closing Sandy Beach and its surroundings.

Tropical Storm Erika lashes Puerto Rico; Florida prepares

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:56:00 +0200nydailynews (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Erika nears Florida. The storm could hit the peninsula Monday. Scott made his declaration shortly after forecasters adjusted the trajectory of the storm to show that it's predicted to go through the middle of the state.

As Tropical Storm Erika nears, Florida governor declares state of emergency

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:50:00 +0200chicagotribune (en)

Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Erika nears Florida. The storm could hit the peninsula Monday. Scott made his declaration shortly after forecasters adjusted the trajectory of the storm to show that it's predicted to go through the middle of the state.

Erika soaks Puerto Rico after 4 killed in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:42:00 +0200sunherald (en)

A man fishes from a pier as Tropical Storm Erika approaches the island in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Tropical Storm Erika pummeled the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, unleashing landslides and killing at least four people. The storm knocked out power and water supplies and....

TS Erika soaks Puerto Rico after 4 killed in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:05:00 +0200denverpost (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico Friday with rain and wind after killing four people and causing devastating floods in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where several people remained missing. The storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of....

TS Erika soaks Puerto Rico after 4 killed in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:54:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico Friday with rain and wind after killing four people and causing devastating floods in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where several people remained missing. The storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of....

Tropical Storm Erika soaks Puerto Rico after it kills 4 people in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:51:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico Friday with rain and wind after killing four people and causing devastating floods in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where several people remained missing. The storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches (20 centimetres) of....

TS Erika soaks Puerto Rico after 4 killed in Dominica

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:44:00 +0200therepublic (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico Friday with rain and wind after killing four people and causing devastating floods in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where several people remained missing. The storm was expected to dump up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain....

Million gallons of wastewater closes another beach in Hawaii

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:25:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — For the second time in a week a popular Hawaii beach was closed after sewage from a treatment plant was discharged into the ocean. A million gallons of treated but not yet disinfected wastewater was discharged from the East Honolulu Wastewater Treatment plant, closing Sandy Beach and its surroundings.

Million gallons of wastewater closes another beach in Hawaii

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:21:00 +0200denverpost (en)

HONOLULU (AP) For the second time in a week a popular Hawaii beach was closed after sewage from a treatment plant was discharged into the ocean. A million gallons of treated but not yet disinfected wastewater was discharged from the East Honolulu Wastewater Treatment plant, closing Sandy Beach and its surroundings.

World: World - Events - ECHO Daily Map | 27/08/2015

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:04:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Caribbean - Tropical Cyclone ERIKA • ERIKA continues moving north-west as a Tropical Storm. On 27 August, at 9.00 UTC, its centre was located between Grand Terre of Guadeloupe and the island of Antigua. • Over the next 24h, ERIKA’s intensity may slightly increase, but will remain a Tropical Storm.

Another Huge Sewage Spill, Another Beach Closure In Hawaii

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:01:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

Hawaii American Water, the private company that runs the treatment plant, said the incident happened Tuesday after an underground electrical cable that feeds power to their chlorination system shorted out as heavy rains fell in the area. Lee Mansfield, manager of American Water, said in a telephone....

Florida braces for tropical storm Erika. Could it become a hurricane?

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:48:00 +0200csmonitor (en)

Tropical storm Erika approached Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands on Thursday, providing much-needed rain to the eastern Caribbean, and setting a course that heightened vigilance in South Florida. The storm was expected to near South Florida by Monday, according to James Franklin, chief....

TS Erika swirls toward Puerto Rico, dumps heavy rain

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:38:00 +0200jamaicaobserver (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika neared Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands on Thursday, dumping rain on the eastern Caribbean on a path expected to take it toward South Florida early next week. Officials shuttered schools, government offices and businesses across the....

Million gallons of wastewater closes another beach in Hawaii

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:01:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HONOLULU For the second time in a week a popular Hawaii beach was closed Thursday after sewage from a treatment plant was discharged into the ocean. A million gallons of treated but not yet disinfected wastewater was discharged from the East Honolulu Wastewater Treatment plant, closing Sandy Beach and its surroundings.

Hawaii beach closes after sewage from treatment plant spills into ocean

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:37:00 +0200foxnews (en)

HONOLULU – For the second time in a week a popular Hawaii beach was closed Thursday after sewage from a treatment plant was discharged into the ocean. A million gallons of treated but not yet disinfected wastewater was discharged from the East Honolulu Wastewater Treatment plant, closing Sandy Beach and its surroundings.

What's in a name? Why and how we name tropical storms and hurricanes

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:29:00 +0200tampabay (en)

To be clear, nobody invited her. Personifying Tropical Storms has been a meteorological tool for more than 50 years. It gives the storm a personality, makes it loom over dinner table conversations like a pesky neighbor that won't turn down his music. That's the point.

Tropical Storm Erika powers toward Puerto Rico after killing 3

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:22:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Miami (AFP) - At least three were reported dead in the island country of Dominica Thursday as Tropical Storm Erika continued powering toward Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Many others were reported missing in Dominica and the storm has caused widespread flooding there, according to local media reports.

Tropical Storm Erika dumps heavy rain on Puerto Rico - FOX NEWS EXTREME WEATHER CENTER - HURRICANE TRACKER

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:06:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Authorities in the small Caribbean island Dominica said Thursday that four people were killed as fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika pounded the island with high winds and rain as it headed toward Puerto Rico. Officials shuttered schools, government offices and businesses across the region and warned....

TS Erika swirls toward Puerto Rico, dumps heavy rain

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:45:00 +0200denverpost (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika neared Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, dumping rain on the eastern Caribbean on a path expected to take it toward South Florida early next week. Officials shuttered schools, government offices and businesses across the....

TS Erika swirls toward Puerto Rico, dumps heavy rain

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:03:00 +0200therepublic (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika neared Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, dumping rain on the eastern Caribbean on a path expected to take it toward South Florida early next week. Officials shuttered schools, government offices and businesses across the....

Radar clear Thursday morning, but it won't last 51 mins ago

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:57:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Deep tropical moisture is moving in today, and our rain chances will be very high. This rainfall is unrelated to Tropical Storm Erika , which is still very far away as it enters the Caribbean Sea.

Hawaii officials reopen Waikiki beach after sewage spill

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:26:00 +0200phys (en)

Hawaii state Department of Health deputy director Keith Kawaoka, left, speaks during a news conference in Honolulu on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, as Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell listens. Kawaoka pointed to locations where officials tested water quality in Honolulu after heavy rains triggered a sewage spill earlier in the week.

Hawaii officials reopen Waikiki beach after sewage spill

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:39:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials on Wednesday reopened world-renowned Waikiki beach after water quality tests showed bacteria levels there declined since a large sewage spill nearby earlier this week. Keith Kawaoka, the deputy director of the state Department of Health, said his agency had....

Hawaii Officials Reopen Waikiki Beach After Sewage Spill

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:38:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

officials on Wednesday reopened world-renowned Waikiki beach after water quality tests showed bacteria levels there declined since a large sewage spill nearby earlier this week. Keith Kawaoka, the deputy director of the state Department of Health, said his agency had authorized Honolulu to take down warning signs from Waikiki and Ala Moana beaches.

Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:04:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials on Wednesday reopened world-renowned Waikiki beach after water quality tests showed bacteria levels there declined since a large sewage spill nearby earlier this week. Keith Kawaoka, the deputy director of the state Department of Health, said his agency had....

Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:01:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's white sand beaches in Waikiki were mostly deserted after officials warned the public about a half-million-gallon sewage spill in Ala Moana Beach Park, which is adjacent to the world-famous tourist destination. The Hawaii Tourism Authority said in a statement Wednesday that....

Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:48:00 +0200therepublic (en)

HONOLULU Hawaii's white sand beaches in Waikiki were mostly deserted after officials warned the public about a half-million-gallon sewage spill in Ala Moana Beach Park, which is adjacent to the world-famous tourist destination. The Hawaii Tourism Authority said in a statement Wednesday that the....

Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:35:00 +0200denverpost (en)

HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii's white sand beaches in Waikiki were mostly deserted after officials warned the public about a half-million-gallon sewage spill in Ala Moana Beach Park, which is adjacent to the world-famous tourist destination. The Hawaii Tourism Authority said in a statement Wednesday that the....

North Caribbean braces for rain, wind as Erika approaches

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:05:00 +0200durhamregion (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Fishermen across the northern Caribbean secured boats and government officials opened shelters as Tropical Storm Erika approached the region on Wednesday. The storm was located about 285 miles (460 kilometres) east of Antigua and was moving west near 17 mph (28 kph).

Tropical storm Erika could impact Florida this weekend

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:04:00 +0200haitian-truth (en)

Residents of South Florida are closely eyeing Tropical Storm Erika, which could begin impacting Florida as early as Sunday or Monday. “I think we’ll have a better idea of where Erika is going and what she is capable of, within the next 24 to 48 hours,because today, Erika has struggled mightily to....

SOUTH FLORIDA WARNED Tropical Storm Erika gains strength, could hit Monday

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:32:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Residents of South Florida are closely eyeing Tropical Storm Erika, which could begin impacting Florida as early as Sunday or Monday. "I think we'll have a better idea of where Erika is going and what she is capable of, within the next 24 to 48 hours,because today, Erika has struggled mightily to....

NASA measures rainfall in stronger Tropical Storm Ignacio

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:13:00 +0200phys (en)

On Aug. 25, GPM found rain falling at a rate of over 74 mm (2.9 inches) per hour with storm tops reaching to altitudes of close to 15 km (8.7 miles). Credit: NASA/SSAI/JAXA, Hal Pierce. The Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM mission core satellite measured rainfall as Tropical Depression Twelve was upgraded to Tropical Storm Ignacio .

Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:23:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii's white sand beaches in Waikiki were mostly deserted after officials warned the public about a half-million-gallon sewage spill in Ala Moana Beach Park, which is adjacent to the world-famous tourist destination. Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Kilo caused manhole....

New tropical storm warnings issued as Erika approaches

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:51:00 +02007online (en)

Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and the Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Erika approaches. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 40 mph with some slow strengthening forecast over the next two days.

New tropical storm warnings issued as Erika approaches

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:44:00 +0200sunherald (en)

MIAMI Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and the Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Erika approaches. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with some slow strengthening forecast over the next two days.

Rain chances still rising Wednesday 34 mins ago

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:33:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

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Rain chances still rising Thursday

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:31:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

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Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:08:00 +0200denverpost (en)

HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii's white sand beaches in Waikiki were mostly deserted after officials warned the public about a half-million-gallon sewage spill in Ala Moana Beach Park, which is adjacent to the world-famous tourist destination. Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Kilo caused manhole....

Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:41:00 +0200phys (en)

Scott Murakawa, of the Hawaii Department of Health, takes a water quality sample at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Stretches of Waikiki's white sands and blue waters were deserted Tuesday after officials warned that heavy rains triggered a half-million-gallon sewage spill near Hawaii's world-famous tourist district.

Waikiki water tested for bacteria after sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:26:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's white sand beaches in Waikiki were mostly deserted after officials warned the public about a half-million-gallon sewage spill in Ala Moana Beach Park, which is adjacent to the world-famous tourist destination. Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Kilo caused manhole....

Sewage spill prompts closure of famed Hawaii beach

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:51:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Stretches of Waikiki's white sands and blue waters were deserted Tuesday after officials warned that heavy rains triggered a half-million-gallon sewage spill near Hawaii's world-famous tourist district. Still, dozens of tourists waded into the water, and young parents carried their....

Hawaii's Waikiki beach deserted after heavy rains trigger huge sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:38:00 +0200guardian (en)

Stretches of Waikiki’s white sands and blue waters were deserted on Tuesday after officials warned that heavy rains had triggered a sewage spill of half a million gallons (1.9m liters) near Hawaii’s best-known tourist district. Dozens of tourists still waded into the water, and young parents carried....

Famed Hawaii beach closed following sewage spill

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:51:00 +0200foxnews (en)

HONOLULU – Stretches of Waikiki's white sands and blue waters were deserted Tuesday after officials warned that heavy rains triggered a half-million-gallon sewage spill near Hawaii's world-famous tourist district. Still, dozens of tourists waded into the water, and young parents carried their....

Sewage spill prompts closure of famed Hawaii beach

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:17:00 +0200nzherald (en)

HONOLULU (AP) " Stretches of Waikiki's white sands and blue waters were deserted Tuesday after officials warned that heavy rains triggered a half-million-gallon (1.9-million-liter) sewage spill near Hawaii's world-famous tourist district. Still, dozens of tourists waded into the water, and young....

Sewage spill prompts closure of famed Hawaii beach

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:03:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Most of the beach fronting Waikiki remained closed Tuesday after heavy rains triggered a half-million-gallon sewage spill near Hawaii's world-famous tourist district, officials said. The beach area was closed Monday after storm water flowed into the city's sewage system as a weather....

NASA's Terra Satellite sees birth of Tropical Depression 12E

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:03:00 +0200phys (en)

At 3:10 a.m. EDT on August 25, NASA's Terra satellite saw strongest storms (red) west of the center in newborn Tropical Depression 12E in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA/NRL. The twelfth tropical depression of the Eastern Pacific Ocean hurricane season was born today, August 25, 2015, as NASA's Terra satellite flew overhead.