Sentences with phrase «hurricane storm watches»

2010: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration adds 12 hours of lead time for its hurricane storm watches and warnings, now 48 and 36 hours in advance, respectively.

Not exact matches

NHC had not yet issued a storm surge watch for the coasts of northern Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as of 5 pm EDT Friday, but I expect the surge will be at least 3 - 5 feet in much of this region, which is lower than the 4 - 8 foot levels observed last October during Hurricane Matthew.

«We're still under hurricane watch and it looks likely we'll have substantial rain, storm surges and wind speeds that could be pretty severe».

While we speak of the eye of the hurricane, they were ever mindful of the eye of a God who was watching over them, and sending storms their way as punishment for their collective sins.

High winds, dangerous rip currents and potential coastal flooding could turn parts of Long Island into a soggy and treacherous mess as the area braces for a glancing but powerful blow from Hurricane Jose — one of two strong tropical storms on the National Hurricane Center's watch list.

When tropical storm or hurricane conditions are expected within 36 hours, the center issues the appropriate watches and warnings via the news media and NOAA Weather Radio.

A hurricane watch is in effect for the Cuban province of Camaguey, the central Bahamas and the Turks and Caico Islands, and a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the Dominican Republic, where authorities have begun mandatory evacuations of areas at risk of flooding.

During my first spaceflight aboard Space Shuttle Columbia, I watched, incredulous, as Hurricane Emilia churned as a Category 5 storm.

Watching Hurricane Harvey on television, I couldn't help but think of my first experience covering such a storm.

With hurricane season in full swing we continue to watch the tropics for further development of storms that may threaten the States.

This allows our team members a bit of rest as we carefully watch Hurricane Irma and other approaching storms.

As many of you know, a Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch have been issued for Belize and some of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Currently, a hurricane watch and tropical storm warnings are in effect along the Yucatan and a tropical storm warning remains in effect in Belize.

A hurricane watch is also in effect for Cuba from the Matanzas province east to the Guantanamo province, while a tropical storm warning is in effect for the Dominican Republic south of Cabo Engano west to the southern border with Haiti; Haiti from south of Le Mole St. Nicholas to Port - Au - Prince; and the provinces of Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus and Villa Clara.

A hurricane watch is now in effect for the Florida peninsula from Jupiter Inlet southward and around the peninsula to Bonita Beach, including the Florida Keys, Lake Okeechobee and Florida Bay, while the government of Cuba has extended its tropical storm warning to Villa Clara province.

The government of France has discontinued the tropical storm warning for St. Martin, while the government of St. Maarten has discontinued its tropical storm warning and hurricane watch, according to the National Hurricanhurricane watch, according to the National HurricaneHurricane Center.

On August 25, 2017, Houstonians like myself watched live news coverage as Hurricane Harvey battered the Texas coast to our south, leveling towns like Rockport and Port Aransas with category 4 winds and storm surges.

The Caribbean Tourism Association and CHTA are actively monitoring the hurricane and will continue to share updates from member countries in the Storm Watch Centre.

As I watched TV reports showing wind - driven waters sloshing over the floodwalls in several spots around New Orleans today, from a hurricane whose highest surge missed the city, and as I read John Schwartz's sobering report from the Army Corps of Engineers war room, I couldn't help returning to a question that has dogged me since I wrote about the swamping of that storied city in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina — which, like Gustav, was not even close to a worst - cahurricane whose highest surge missed the city, and as I read John Schwartz's sobering report from the Army Corps of Engineers war room, I couldn't help returning to a question that has dogged me since I wrote about the swamping of that storied city in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina — which, like Gustav, was not even close to a worst - caHurricane Katrina — which, like Gustav, was not even close to a worst - case storm.

For example, the 5 pm advisory says the storm has 65 mph winds and a hurricane watch is issued for a heavily populated portion of the coast.

We should be in «watch» mode, sort of like the beginning of hurricane season, no individual storms in sight but we have reason to believe that something will happen.

The first proposal originates from the unique situation posed by Hurricane Sandy; it would give the NHC the option to continue issuing formal advisories on post-tropical cyclones as long as those systems pose a significant threat to life and property, and it would give the NWS the option to keep hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings in place for thoseHurricane Sandy; it would give the NHC the option to continue issuing formal advisories on post-tropical cyclones as long as those systems pose a significant threat to life and property, and it would give the NWS the option to keep hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings in place for thosehurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings in place for those systems.

If forecasters were to achieve their goals, it would mean that they could issue hurricane watches and warnings with greater lead time, provide emergency management officials with greater specificity regarding where a storm is going to go and how strong it will be when it gets there, and help avoid false alarms and needless evacuations, which cost millions in lost revenue for coastal communities.

When Hurricane Ike hit downtown Houston in the early morning hours Sept. 13, Harris County assistant district attorney Murray Newman was among those watching the storm's advance from the lobby of the Harris County Criminal Justice Center.

Two South Texas College of Law professors are providing first - hand accounts of the treatment of black victims of Hurricane Katrina through their blog, White Washing the Black Storm: We Are Watching.

Most insurers will not allow you to buy extra insurance once a tropical storm or hurricane watch / warning is issued.

A tropical storm or hurricane watch indicates a storm is approximately 48 hours away from landfall.

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When our area is subject to a Hurricane or Tropical Storm Watch or Warning however, things go the other way.