Florida, Melissa and National Hurricane Center
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Melissa is expected to significantly strengthen by late Friday and over the weekend, when the storm could become a hurricane as early as Saturday.
The tropical wave, now referred to as Invest 95L (AL95), has a 50% chance of formation over the next 48 hours and a 70% chance of formation over the next seven days, according to the NHS in Miami. It is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands by late this week.
Incompetence, misplaced concerns about federalism, and foolish media management combined for the perfect storm that engulfed Bush’s second term.
The National Hurricane Center said in a 2 p.m. ET advisory on Oct. 22 that Melissa was located about 320 miles south-southwest of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph with higher gusts.
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As the peak period of Hilton Head’s hurricane season ends, experts eye 2 systems
While hurricane season in the Atlantic officially ends in late November, the peak season for the Lowcountry is coming to a close. Two unformed disturbances linger far offshore