Hurricane Paula Attains Strength

MIAMI (GaeaTimes.com)- Tropical storm Paula has gained the strength of a hurricane, the Miami-based United States National Hurricane Center has confirmed. The storm is reported to have attained force on Tuesday which might trigger heavy rains in the western part of Cuba from Wednesday evening, weather officials have stated. Before making its way into Cuba, Hurricane Paula is expected to trigger adverse weather conditions in the Yucatan Peninsula with its center lying at a distance of 230 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico turning into the ninth hurricane of the Atlantic season of this year.

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Hurricane Otto forms in the Atlantic; on track that will take it farther out to sea

Hurricane Otto forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI — Otto has reached hurricane strength over the Atlantic on a path that’s expected to take it farther out to sea.

Otto expected to become hurricane after drenching Caribbean islands as it whirls toward Azores

Otto gaining strength, could become a hurricane

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Otto transitions to a tropical storm as it meanders over the Atlantic

Otto transitions to tropical storm in the Atlantic

National Hurricane Center: Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in the Atlantic

Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in Atlantic

Subtropical Storm Otto forms in Atlantic; heavy rain possible in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Subtropical Storm Otto forms in Atlantic

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Otto has formed east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and is heading farther into the Atlantic.

Subtropical depression forms in the Atlantic; getting better organized

Subtropical depression forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Nicole forms over Cuba; all warnings, watches for Florida canceled

Tropical Storm Nicole forms over Cuba

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Nicole has formed over Cuba after soaking the country with downpours as a tropical depression.

Tropical depression brings downpours to eastern Cuba, heads toward Florida Keys

Tropical depression soaks Cuba, heads for Florida

Tropical depression blows up in Caribbean, heads for Florida after crossing Cuba

Tropical depression heads to Fla. after Cuba hit

Tropical depression forms; tropical storm warnings in Cayman Islands, Cuba, Bahamas, Fla.

Tropical depression forms south of Cuba

MIAMI — Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Cayman Islands and parts of Cuba, the Bahamas and the southern Florida coast as a new tropical depression approaches.

Matthew drenches southern Mexico as it loses punch over land; Lisa weakens over open Atlantic

Weakening Matthew drenches southern Mexico

Matthew weakens to tropical depression over Belize; all storm warnings discontinued

Matthew weakens to tropical depression over Belize

Lisa becomes a hurricane in Atlantic, far from land; Matthew threatens Central America

Lisa becomes hurricane; Matthew hits Nicaragua

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Hurricane watch in effect for Belize as Tropical Storm Matthew heads toward Central America

Tropical Storm Matthew moving quickly in Caribbean

Tropical Storm Matthew stronger in Caribbean as Lisa regains power far out in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Matthew stronger in Caribbean

Forecasters say tropical storm warning issued for parts of Nicaragua, Honduras Caribbean coast

Tropical depression heads for Nicaragua, Honduras

Tropical storm Matthew forms in Caribbean as Lisa regains tropical storm far out in Atlantic

Tropical storm Matthew forms in Caribbean

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says tropical storm Matthew has formed in the southwestern Caribbean.

Tropical Depression Georgette moving inland across Mexico mainland

TD Georgette moving in land in NE Mexico

MIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Depression Georgette is moving inland across the northwestern coast of Mexico.

Georgette moves inland across Mexico mainland as low pressure; TS Lisa spins in Atlantic

Georgette moves farther into NE Mexico

MIAMI — Forecasters say what was once Tropical Depression Georgette is moving farther inland across the northwestern coast of Mexico as a low pressure system.

Tropical Depression Georgette moving across Gulf of California toward mainland Mexico

TD Georgette moving across Gulf of California

Hurricane Igor pelts eastern Canada with heavy rains; new storm heading toward Mexico

Hurricane Igor hits Canada with heavy rains

Tropical Storm Georgette forms in the Pacific; tropical storm warning issued in Mexico

Tropical Storm Georgette forms in the Pacific

Tropical Storm Lisa forms in the Atlantic Ocean; is 12th named storm of the season

Tropical Storm Lisa forms in the Atlantic Ocean

Forecasters: 14th tropical depression of the season forms in Atlantic, likely to strengthen

14th tropical depression forms in Atlantic

Big waves pounding Bermuda as islanders rush to get ready before Hurricane Igor sweeps in

Big waves pound Bermuda as Hurricane Igor nears

Karl kills 2 in landslide, weakens to tropical depression moving inland to central Mexico

Karl kills 2 in Mexico, now a tropical depression

Hurricane Karl reaches Category 3 strength in the Gulf of Mexico; now a major hurricane

Hurricane Karl now a Category 3 storm in the Gulf

Hurricane Karl strengthens in Gulf of Mexico; hurricane warning issued for Mexican coast

Hurricane Karl stronger in the Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Karl forms in Gulf of Mexico; hurricane warning issued for Mexican coast

Hurricane Karl forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Forecasters: Hurricane Igor likely to generate dangerous rip currents along US East Coast

Igor may cause rip currents along US East Coast

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Hurricane Julia becomes a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic with winds near 135 mph

Hurricane Julia becomes a Category 4 storm

Julia becomes major hurricane; Tropical Storm Karl heads toward Mexican coast, warnings issued

Julia major hurricane; TS Karl headed to Mexico

Hurricane Julia stronger; Tropical Storm Karl heads toward Mexican coast, warnings issued

Hurricane Julia stronger; TS Karl headed to Mexico

Tropical Storm Karl forms in Caribbean; storm warning issued for parts of Mexican coast

Tropical Storm Karl forms in Caribbean

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Karl has formed in the northwestern Caribbean, heading on a path expected to take it over the Yucatan Peninsula.

Tropical Storm Karl forms in Gulf of Mexico; storm warning issued for parts of Mexican coast

Tropical Storm Karl forms in Gulf of Mexico

Powerful Hurricane Igor moving across the Atlantic; Hurricane Julia forms

Hurricane Igor continues trek across the Atlantic

Hurricane Julia forms in the Atlantic Ocean with winds near 75 mph

Hurricane Julia forms in the Atlantic Ocean

Hurricane Igor Threatening Caribbean Islands

Powerful Hurricane Igor churning across Atlantic; no sign yet that it will threaten land

Powerful Igor churning far out in the Atlantic

Powerful Hurricane Igor churning across Atlantic; too early to tell if it will threaten land

Powerful Hurricane Igor churning across Atlantic

NHC: Hurricane Igor could become a Category 5 storm far out in the Atlantic

Igor could become Category 5 hurricane in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Julia nearing southern Cape Verde Islands

Tropical Storm Julia nearing Cape Verde Islands

Tropical Storm Julia forms in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph).

Tropical Storm Julia forms with winds of 40 mph

Hurricane Igor quickly strengthens to Category 4 hurricane in Atlantic; no threat to land yet

Hurricane Igor rapidly hits Category 4 in Atlantic