A new hurricane called Otto has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to get stronger
Associated Press From Business Insider Forecasters say Otto has gained hurricane status in the Caribbean as it edges closer to parts of Central America. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center says Otto strengthened Tuesday and now has top sustained winds…
Late-season Tropical Storm Otto forms in the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Service MIAMI, Florida, Nov 21 2016 — A late-season tropical storm has formed in the southwestern Caribbean . The Tropical Storm named Ottos has maximum sustained winds at 50 mph. [See below for latest from NHC] The…
Further update latest models: Hurricane forecasters watching Caribbean for possibility of late-season storm
By Leigh Morgan From AL.COM An area of disturbed weather in the western Caribbean had a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm later this week. (National Hurricane Center) The National Hurricane Center will be keeping an…
A revolutionary weather satellite is being launched this weekend
By Tom Hale From IFL Science The best weather satellite the US has ever developed is being launched this weekend and is set to “revolutionize” the way we understand and forecast the weather. NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) is…
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Boy killed in Haiti amid protest over delay in hurricane aid
From Caribbean News Service LES CAYES, Haiti, Nov 02 2016 — A teenage boy was fatally shot in Haiti on Tuesday amid protests over delays in aid distribution after a Category 4 hurricane pummeled the Caribbean country last month. It…
Weather Service training under way in Cayman Islands
A group of meteorological and aviation officers in the Cayman Islands are currently receiving training that will allow them to provide weather observations anywhere in the world. The National Weather Service is required to have all officers providing weather observations…
Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end in November
From Accuweather Will more storms brew in the Atlantic before the 2016 hurricane season comes to an end in November? As the calendar flips over to November, the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season will enter its final month. The big question…
In the Caribbean, the 4 seasons pared down to 2
By Daryl Bell From The Philadelphia Tribune In the United States, we are used to having four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Most people think of the Caribbean as being synonymous with year-round summer. They do not think of…
Still an unsettled Caribbean
By Mike Buresh From WOKV A large area of “disturbed” weather continues over the Eastern Atlantic at about 10 degrees N, 40 degrees W. There’s some potential for tropical development but there is not much of a chance for movement…
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Climate change and Caribbean food security
From Climate Tracker Caribbean climate tracker and the University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus Geography club team up for climate discussion “While changing climate is a natural occurrence, anthropogenic impacts are speeding up and worsening climate change in…
