Super Typhoon Hagibis' winds increase 100 mph in 24 hours
(CNN) - Super Typhoon Hagibis rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a super typhoon Monday. "The wind speed increased by 100 mph in only 24 hours," said CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller. The super typhoon is near the Northern Mariana Islands with sustained winds of 160 mph -- the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane. It will track between the islands of Anatahan and Sarigan, according to the latest forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has low confidence in its forecast on Friday and Saturday, so this powerful and dangerous super typhoon needs to be watched closely in the coming days.
Hurricane Dorian kills 5 people in Bahamas, prime minister says
NOAA's forecast for the path of Hurricane Dorian as of Monday, September 2 at 4 a.m. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Hurricane Dorian has killed five people in the Abaco Islands, Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Monday. The storm wiped out power to Nassau and the rest of New Providence, the country's most populous island, Bahamas Power and Light said. "It's just an absolutely devastating, life-threatening situation," said Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. How Dorian could pummel the USAfter Dorian leaves the Bahamas, it threatens to turn its destructive force on the US Southeast.
Florida residents urged to get supplies
(CNN) - Florida's governor urged residents to stock up on enough food, water and medicine to last seven days as the potentially devastating Hurricane Dorian gets closer to the state. Dorian's maximum winds increased to 140 mph Saturday as it nears the Bahamas then on to the Florida coast by late Monday. As Florida residents scramble to prepare, essentials like canned food and water were flying off the shelves. "As of now, it is forecast to approach the Florida coast near Melbourne, but it may move along the coast instead of making a direct landfall," he addedForecasts show it will move along the coast northward toward Jacksonville, Miller said. And it could be the strongest hurricane to strike Florida's east coast since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, CNN Meteorologist Brandon Miller said.
Day-by-day breakdown of Hurricane Dorian
(CNN) - Hurricane Dorian is no small threat. And President Donald Trump said the Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds looks like it "can be an absolute monster." A hurricane warning was issued for the northwestern Bahamas excluding Andros Island, where a hurricane watch remained in effect. "Although fluctuations in intensity are possible early next week, Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next few days," the hurricane center said. Tuesday:Forecasts call for Hurricane Dorian to approach mainland Florida on Tuesday night, CNN Meteorologist Brandon Miller said.
First all-female crew takes off to collect data on Dorian for NOAA
LAKELAND, Fla. - The first all-female crew to conduct a hurricane reconnaissance mission for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) took off Thursday. Rebecca Waddington and Lt. Lindsey Norman -- were tasked with learning about Hurricane Dorian as it moved toward the US mainland. The crew took off from and landed at Lakeland Linder International Airport. "The P-3s' tail Doppler radar and lower fuselage radar systems, meanwhile, scan the storm vertically and horizontally, giving scientists and forecasters a real-time look at the storm," NOAA's website says. A state of emergency has been declared for all 67 Florida counties, and residents have been stocking up on supplies.
Tidal phenomenon could make Dorian's impact even worse
Friday marks the beginning of Florida's King Tides, a term that refers to the highest tides in any given period. King Tides, sometimes called Spring Tides, typically appear in the spring and fall. (Though the term "Spring Tides" refers to spring as in the action, not the season). "The King Tides adding a couple of feet to the water height is almost like the storm being a category higher on scale." Something like the King Tides could mean those who would typically see themselves as far enough away from the storm's threat could, in fact, be in danger.
Hurricane Erick's eye visible in satellite images
CNN imageHONOLULU, Hawaii - The storm's well-formed eye is ominous as it takes aim just south of Hawaii. Hurricane Erick is now a Category 3 storm, packing sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. New satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the storm's clearly defined eye and powerful eye wall, the ring of storms that surround the storm's center. "The satellite loop shows a very strong hurricane with a well-formed eye," CNN senior meteorologist Brandon Miller said. "But while the eye of the storm looks mostly clear, closer inspection reveals some small, spinning cloud streaks that are hallmarks of very intense hurricanes and typhoons."
Satellite captures powerful hurricane and solar eclipse at same time
"Not too often you catch a Category 4 hurricane and a solar eclipse occurring in the same satellite loop," the National Weather Service tweeted with a clip of video. The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory on Hurricane Barbara, which is more than 1,000 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Simultaneously, a total solar eclipse was visible across South America. Outside that area, a partial solar eclipse was visible. Thanks to the National Weather Service, we're able to see the two events from a different perspective.
It's so hot that mussels are cooking in their shells
"When I was approaching the field site, I could see right away that hundreds of mussels were dead," Sones told CNN on Monday. As she conducted more surveys, she discovered it was not just hundreds of mussels, but tens of thousands mussels dead along the shore. When mussels are alive and healthy, their shells remain pressed together. In the case of these mussels, she believes they could have experienced temperatures closer to 100 degrees. Roads are cracking in South DakotaIn South Dakota, concrete roads buckled due to high temperatures over the weekend.
Europe prepares for scorching heat wave
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(CNN) - Europe is bracing for an "exceptional" heat wave, with authorities activating emergency plans that include setting up public cooling rooms and extending hours at swimming pools. The heat wave "promises to be exceptional" at the end of June, French meteorological service Mto-France said. Heat waves are becoming more frequent and more severe because of the climate crisis, scientists say. Heat records could fall in FranceFrance could see temperatures that exceed those of the historic and lethal 2003 European heat wave. Neighbors should check on older people during the heat wave, urged Silbernetz, a German old age charity.