Latest Atlantic Ocean News
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk strengthened Wednesday into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm system was not yet deemed a threat to land....
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into Category 3 storm in the Atlantic and is expected to grow more powerful, forecasters say (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported Kirk becoming a Category 2 storm)
SMU gets quick ACC validation as Cal, Stanford also try to find their way in new league
DALLAS (AP) — A giddy Eric Dickerson visited the SMU locker room after the Mustangs made their Atlantic Coast Conference debut with a thumping of defending league champion Florida State. Never mind that the Seminoles are in a shocking freefall since getting left out of the last...
Kirk becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a Category 3 storm, forecasters say
Tropical Storm Kirk forms in the Atlantic and is expected to become a powerful hurricane this week, forecasters say
Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce move through the open Atlantic far from land
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Isaac was a Category 2 storm far from land in the North Atlantic on Saturday, while Tropical Storm Joyce continued its path over open water well to the east of the Caribbean. Isaac had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph) and was about 645 miles...
Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce get stronger in the Atlantic, far from land
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Isaac was intensifying and Tropical Storm Joyce was getting better organized in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, forecasters said. Both systems were far out at sea, and no coastal watches or warnings were in effect. But the Miami-based National Hurricane Center...
Final day drama: Things to know about testimony on the Titan sub disaster
Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean. A Coast Guard panel that’s investigating the Titan submersible disaster heard two weeks of testimony that ended Friday. Previous witnesses provided testimony that raised serious...
Tropical Storm Joyce forms in the Atlantic Ocean and isn't threatening land, forecasters say
A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters said would take it to Florida as a potentially catastrophic storm with a surge that could swallow entire homes, a chilling warning that sent residents scrambling for...