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Melissa is no threat to land. MORE: Melissa is the 13th named storm and 14th tropical cyclone of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:12:00 +0100 climate-weather en climate-weather-48dfbc4938e74f3c5c805850896c2008 NaturalDisasters 32.3011 -64.7993 20131118161200 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/21/us/2013-atlantic-hurricane-season-fast-facts/index.html Facts: The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The National Weather Service defines a hurricane as "an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher." Hurricanes are rated according to intensity on the The 1-5 scale estimates potential property damage. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:06:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-7dc76c7da1f3cd34181e312f0f58e304 NaturalDisasters 20131022130600 http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/horror-as-children-live-with-dads-decomposing-body-for-a-week-29759632.html IT WAS on the sixth day that they finally came for Rogelio Esperas, wrestling his decomposing body from a cramped and squalid downstairs bathroom and forcing it into a pitch-black body bag. Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:24:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-d368388b2ce5bc48b615fc31f2400306 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20131116032400 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11159261&ref=rss MIAMI (AP) Subtropical Storm Melissa has formed in the central Atlantic.The storm's maximum sustained winds Monday are near 50 mph (85 kph) with some strengthening forecast. The storm is expected to transition to a tropical storm... Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:32:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-e2fe1449ecd76d495121675852ba0ff4 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20131118163200 http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Subtropical-Storm-Melissa-forms-in-the-Atlantic-4990858.php MIAMI (AP) — Subtropical Storm Melissa has formed in the central Atlantic. The storm's maximum sustained winds Monday are near 50 mph (85 kph) with some strengthening forecast. The storm is expected to transition to a tropical storm by Tuesday. Melissa is centered about 695 miles (1,120 kilometers).... Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:22:00 +0100 chron en chron-363dd1c99d3e87cf1b4fd098125834b6 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20131118162200 http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/18/3762054/subtropical-storm-melissa-forms.html MIAMI -- Subtropical Storm Melissa has formed in the central Atlantic. The storm's maximum sustained winds Monday are near 50 mph (85 kph) with some strengthening forecast. The storm is expected to transition to a tropical storm by Tuesday. Melissa is centered about 695 miles (1,120 kilometers).... Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:45:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-ddc6a1e49f11c641421d8224e926b812 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20131118164500 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/11/18/subtropical-storm-melissa/3627091/ MIAMI (AP) - Subtropical Storm Melissa has formed in the central Atlantic Ocen. The storm's maximum sustained winds Monday are near 50 mph with some strengthening forecast. The storm is expected to transition to a tropical storm by Tuesday. Melissa is centered about 695 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and is moving northwest near 9 mph. Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:28:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-5c53bb24e5f49d114d45f6af39fa5c70 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 32.3011 -64.7993 20131118172800 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/19/mobile-local-weather/?partner=RSS It's a muggy start to the day, and a few showers are possible through the morning hours. Meanwhile, Subtropical Storm Melissa continues to strengthen in the mid-Atlantic Ocean, and the National Hurricane Center expects it to become a tropical storm later today or tonight. It is no threat to the United States. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:26:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-8d0493992c33551f3841d60a02f77e53 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20131119112600 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/19/subtropical-storm-melissa-expected-become-tropical/?partner=RSS Subtropical Storm Melissa has strengthened a little and is turning northward over the central Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:26:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-d06fd8d02ceb80d8b284ed867757d47a NaturalDisasters 20131119112600 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/19/treasure-coast-weather/?partner=RSS It's a muggy start to the day, and a few showers are possible through the morning hours. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:26:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-b99d12978158de64d530dad80e8d5843 NaturalDisasters 20131119112600 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/subtropical-storm-melissa-20131118 Subtropical Storm Melissa continues central Atlantic Ocean and is about 600 miles east of Bermuda. Melissa's life as a subtropical cyclone will be short-lived, as an approaching cold front over the western Atlantic should catch up to Melissa by Thursday, heralding its transition to a post-tropical low. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:25:00 +0100 climate-weather en climate-weather-314ed9f83256e6b242be7570982e8d41 NaturalDisasters 32.3011 -64.7993 20131119122500 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/19/mobile-local-weather/?partner=RSS It's a muggy start to the day, and the Treasure Coast is seeing some showers this morning. There's also some fog in our area. At 5:45 a.m., radar shows showers passing through Martin County, mostly south of Stuart. Meanwhile, Subtropical Storm Melissa continues to strengthen in the mid-Atlantic.... Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:26:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-91cb2bc589c0202cfddb85027f8b75a4 NaturalDisasters 20131119122600 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/19/treasure-coast-weather/?partner=RSS It's a muggy start to the day, and parts of the Treasure Coast have seen showers this morning. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:26:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-fbcded6b4686e56003500d37c5f95b20 NaturalDisasters 20131119122600 http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/19/3764018/subtropical-storm-melissa-gets.html Subtropical Storm Melissa has gained a little strength as it swirls over the central Atlantic. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:06:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-1add2f4062738a15d291404b9b9f3b5c NaturalDisasters 20131119130600 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11159779&ref=rss MIAMI (AP) Subtropical Storm Melissa has gained a little strength as it swirls over the central Atlantic.The storm's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday are near 65 mph (100 kph). Additional strengthening is expected and the... Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:21:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-6baf9618bbe2079f6075396bad2f28a1 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20131119132100 http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Subtropical-Storm-Melissa-gets-a-little-stronger-4992828.php Additional strengthening is expected and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm could transition to a tropical storm later in the day or overnight. The National Hurricane Center says large swells from the storm will continue affecting parts of the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:29:00 +0100 chron en chron-4a293bb2473177b1391e4e0bdde0b6ec NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 18.3988 -66.0685 20131119132900 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/19/treasure-coast-weather/?partner=RSS Today will be mostly cloudy, warm and humid with highs in the low to mid 80s, which is a little above average for temperatures for this time of year. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:31:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-a556b69a2ef2a31b43d878694f4f7d71 NaturalDisasters 20131119183100 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/11/18/subtropical-storm-melissa/3627091/ MIAMI (AP) - Subtropical Storm Melissa has gained a little strength as it swirls over the central Atlantic. The storm's maximum sustained winds late Tuesday were near 65 mph. Additional strengthening is expected and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm could transition to a tropical storm overnight. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:34:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-516c2d16c4534f35c0fca12cfa0aa4e6 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20131119233400 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-storm-hurricane-melissa-20131119 Tropical Storm Melissa continues to churn over the north-central Atlantic Ocean, about 1,150 miles west of the Azores. Melissa began as a "subtropical storm," a sort of hybrid between a tropical and mid-latitude storm system. Over time, it has developed a tighter core of convection (thunderstorms).... Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:44:00 +0100 climate-weather en climate-weather-ce4ab6f16b3282b5596471a61c0c865a NaturalDisasters 20131120154400 http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/20/3766476/subtropical-storm-melissa-accelerating.html Melissa has transitioned to a tropical storm as it moves rapidly over the north Atlantic. Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:22:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-98555515866b6b3d70fa481c5ffd06bf NaturalDisasters 20131120162200 http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Melissa-now-a-tropical-storm-in-north-Atlantic-4995441.php MIAMI (AP) — Melissa has transitioned to a tropical storm as it moves rapidly over the north Atlantic. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Wednesday that large swells from the storm will likely continue affecting parts of the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas. Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:34:00 +0100 chron en chron-a4fd752e17e6843420f4ae6799ce67b2 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 25.8321 -80.2702 18.3988 -66.0685 20131120163400 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-storm-hurricane-melissa-20131119 Tropical Storm Melissa is racing east-northeast over the north-central Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 miles west of the Azores. Melissa began as a "subtropical storm," a sort of hybrid between a tropical and mid-latitude storm system. Over time, it has developed a tighter core of convection.... Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:20:00 +0100 climate-weather en climate-weather-b508a7571c20492cacacc54c404f662c NaturalDisasters 20131120222000 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/21/weather-melissa/?partner=RSS Tropical Storm Melissa is moving east-northeast at 32 mph. Maximum sustained winds have dropped to 50 mph. Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:02:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-78ea28f57ceb7e4a1494ae746a817f70 NaturalDisasters 20131121110200 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/11/21/Tropical-Storm-Melissa-speeds-along-in-the-Atlantic/UPI-20171385034877/ MIAMI, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Melissa maintained its strength as it zipped along in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, U.S. weather forecasters said. Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:14:00 +0100 upi en upi-a916b7a446ef24dd5986e37e55f1d2b4 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20131121151400 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/nov/21/weather-melissa/?partner=RSS Tropical Storm Melissa is moving east-northeast at 32 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 50 mph. Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:20:00 +0100 tcpalm en tcpalm-e037d59fc7eb8545ca9630166ecbbd59 NaturalDisasters 20131122002000 http://news.caribseek.com/index.php/caribseek-news/caribbean-hurricane-season Filed Under: Jamaica KINGSTON (MetOffice; 05:00PM) -- At 4:00 p.m. the centre of Sub-Tropical Storm Melissa was located near Latitude 29.8 degrees north and Longitude 54.2 degrees west or about 1045 kilometres east southeast of Bermuda. Filed Under: Trinidad and Tobago PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad.... Fri, 22 Nov 2013 04:25:00 +0100 caribseek en caribseek-afa1b292da7eaea8913207b137fe82f9 NaturalDisasters 10.6572 -61.4836 18.0157 -76.7973 32.3011 -64.7993 20131122042500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=246779645&ft=1&f=1004 It's been two weeks since the typhoon devastated Tacloban city in the Philippines. Marine Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy is in Tacloban overseeing U.S. military relief efforts in the Philippines, and he says the city is picking up the pieces, businesses are re-opening and he sees signs up hope in the residents. Fri, 22 Nov 2013 23:02:00 +0100 npr en npr-84aacff768c079de1058d9e92532e1b5 NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 20131122230200 http://www.libe.ma/Avis-de-tempete-sur-le-Maroc_a44263.html La tempête tropicale Melissa est au large du Maroc. Elle est centrée à environ 440 miles à l'ouest-nord-ouest des Açores, et se déplace ver... Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:07:00 +0100 libe fr libe-49ff0bdf6ef1fcab939dda76d59fa919 NaturalDisasters 34.015 -6.83272 20131123140700