NOAA's National Weather Service HeadlinesLatest weather and climate headlines from NOAA's National Weather ServiceGaston Very Near the Coast of South Carolina, Will be Inland Shortly- August 30, 2004 At 9 AM EDT, the center of tropical storm Gaston was located near the coast in the vicinity of Bulls Bay and about 30 miles east of Charleson, South Carolina.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/291302.shtml Inland Flooding from Hurricanes Can Be Deadly- August 23, 2004 Inland flooding is responsible for more than half the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States. Inland flooding threatens communities hundreds of miles from the coast as intense rain falls from these huge tropical air masses.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/inland_flood.shtml What is a Hurricane- August 14, 2004 A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, which is a generic term for a low pressure system that generally forms in the tropics. The cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms and, in the Northern Hemisphere, a counterclockwise circulation of winds near the Earth's surface. Each year, an average of ten tropical storms develop over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Some of these impact the U.S. coastline. Learn more about hurricanes.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/basics.shtml NWS Maps Provide Annual Summaries of Significant Weather Events Across the Nation- August 4, 2004 Since 1994, the National Weather Service has produced color maps highlighting the year's most significant weather events. Each U.S. map includes the type and date of event, states impacted, number of deaths, and monetary damage.http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/sigwx.shtml Alex Moving Away from the US After Battering the Outer Banks- August 3, 2004 At 5 p.m. EDT, the center of Hurricane Alex was located about 65 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C. Alex is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph, and this motion is expected to continue over the next 24 hours, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2277.htm Alex Category Two Hurricane as it Parallels the Outer Blanks- August 3, 2004 At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Hurricane Alex was located about 40 miles south-southwest of Cape Hatteras, N.C. Alex is moving toward the northeast near 15 mph. A northeastward motion with a small increase in forward speed is expected during the next 24 hours. On the forecast track, the center of Alex is expected to remain just offshore of the North Carolina Outer Banks.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2275.htm |