The government of the Bahamas has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the northwest Bahamas. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the east coast of Florida from Ocean Reef northward to Sebastian Inlet. Keep Reading
Data from NOAA Doppler weather radars and offshore oil platforms indicate that maximum sustained winds remain 50 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast before landfall. Gradual weakening will begin once Cristobal moves inland. Keep Reading
On the forecast track, Arthur will remain well offshore the east coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina today, and then move near or just east of the coast of North Carolina on Monday. Keep Reading
Under Rhome’s leadership, two core storm surge products were implemented in recent years to inform the public and vital constituencies. Keep Reading
On this track, the core of Hurricane Dorian will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast and the Georgia coast through tonight. Keep Reading
The National Hurricane Center said today that Dorian was packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Keep Reading
The Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority said that this is the first time since the construction of Louisiana's flood control system that all the gates around New Orleans are closed. Keep Reading
The potential tropical cyclone category, which was launched in 2017, allows the NHC to issue forecasts for systems that have yet to develop but pose a threat. Keep Reading
State Emergency Operations Center activated to Level 1 this morning, and 500 National Guardsmen are being activated "to assist with planning and logistics, and to prepare for response in impacted areas." Keep Reading
An additional 20 to 25 inches, with isolated storm totals of 30 to 40 inches, of rain is forecast and expected to produce catastrophic flash flooding. Keep Reading
Florence is expected to slow down considerably by late Thursday into Friday, and move slowly through early Saturday. Keep Reading
A west-northwestward to northwestward motion and an increase in forward speed are expected during the next couple of days. Keep Reading
South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have declared states of emergency; storm could strike the southeastern coast by Thursday. Keep Reading
Data from NOAA Doppler weather radars indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 mph with higher gusts. Keep Reading
Graham established two command centers in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 that provided forecasts to help authorities make critical decisions in the five months following the spill. Keep Reading