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Tropical waves brew behind Hurricane Erin as Atlantic’s Main Development Region roars to life with 2 areas to watch

The first area has been under the eyes of the National Hurricane Center for a few days as it emerged off Africa’s west coast.

Swimming bans expand to 17 Jersey Shore beaches as Hurricane Erin churns the ocean. See the list.

Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.

There are two Atlantic systems besides Erin. Will either affect Florida?

“Some gradual development of this system is possible during hte middle to latter portion of thw eeek while the system moves ...
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Satellites watch Tropical Storm Erin take shape over the Atlantic Ocean (video)

Erin developed in the eastern Atlantic, moving westward from the Cabo Verde Islands at about 20 mph (32 km/h). Infrared ...

Earth scientists reveal how Atlantic Ocean circulation has changed over the past 12,000 years

Using geochemical analyses of marine sediments, researchers have been able to quantitatively reconstruct the Atlantic ...

Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in Atlantic history

Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common ...

New system pops up in Atlantic as Hurricane Erin shifts north. Is it headed for Texas?

A new system has emerged in the eastern tropical Atlantic, heading westward toward the Leeward Islands as Hurricane Erin ...

Man Survives for 76 Days on Raft in Atlantic Ocean Despite 'Scary' Shark Encounters, Only 8 oz. of Water (Exclusive)

Steve Callahan's life changed when his boat took on water in 1982, causing him to flee to his life raft. For the next 76 days ...

RCMP identify man who died after jumping into Atlantic Ocean

Nova Scotia RCMP have identified a man who died last week after an encounter with Mounties in Aulds Cove, N.S., but they ...