The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days from a disturbance in the central tropical Atlantic that now has an 80 percent chance of development within seven days, whil…
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three disturbances across the Atlantic, led by an area of low pressure southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands that now has a 70 percent chance of developing within seven days, with a tropic…
Update: Following a hurricane watch issued for the territory by the National Hurricane Center at 11:00 a.m. today, Government House announced that the first day of school has been postponed until further notice. The public was als…
As Hurricane Irma appears likely to impact the USVI, the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (V.I.T.E.M.A.) announced Sunday that sandbag distribution will begin territory-wide 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. today. The …
…to update the territory on his administration's preparedness plan as Hurricane Irma continues to gain strength. The storm is now a category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 180 miles per hour, placing it among the stron…
Hurricane Irma for the second day in a row has maintained its category 3 status with hurricane-force winds of 115 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center's Monday 5:00 a.m. advisory. The storm, which is expected…
…to report to work as normal. Tropical Storm Dorian The National Hurricane Center in its 5:00 a.m. forecast has issued a hurricane watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands, as Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to be near hurricane strengt…
Hurricane Melissa intensified overnight into one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin, with sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb, according to the National Hurri…
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Sunday — two days ahead of the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction on the island commonwealth — bringing with it strong winds that went with roofs, heavy rain …
Hurricane Maria has arrived in the U.S. Virgin Islands with sustained hurricane-force winds of 175 miles per hour, pummeling St. Croix, which was spared damage two weeks ago when Hurricane Irma laid waste to St. Thomas and St. Joh…
Hurricane Irma, which temporarily lost some steam and was downgraded to a category 2 storm, regained its strength on Friday as it intensified in the central Atlantic and roared back to a category 3 hurricane, according to the Nati…
…Leeward Islands, according to data and projections from the National Hurricane Center. Central Tropical Atlantic According to N.H.C., shower and thunderstorm activity has increased in association with a tropical wave located about…
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