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Hurricane Franklin spinning over the Atlantic on AccuWeather's RealVue™ Satellite on Aug. 28, 2023. AccuWeather forecasters have issued an update to the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast, increasing the number of major hurricanes Category 3 or stronger with maximum sustained winds of 111 mph or greater from one to three to three to five. The update comes as AccuWeather expects Lee to intensify into the strongest hurricane of the season with the potential for it to peak at Category 5
AccuWeather forecasters are urging those in the path of strengthening Hurricane Idalia to take the storm seriously as it barrels northward toward Florida. Idalia has been rated a 3 on AccuWeather's RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes in Florida due to anticipated life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rainfall. Idalia became a hurricane Tuesday morning and strengthening persisted throughout the morning hours. Maximum sustained winds were 90 mph as of 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, accordin
Newly-named Tropical Storm Idalia poses a significant threat to Florida this week, as AccuWeather Hurricane Experts say the storm could rapidly strengthen into a powerful hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in the state. A 'high' risk for impacts is now in place for a portion of the Sunshine State, centered around the Big Bend region bridging the Gulf coasts of the panhandle and peninsula. This area will be most at risk for life-threatening damaging winds, torrential rain an
After bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to Hispaniola last week, Franklin continues to churn in the Atlantic, and is expected to strengthen into the season's first major hurricane this upcoming week before bringing impacts to Bermuda and Atlantic Canada, according to AccuWeather forecasters. The storm, which became the Atlantic season's second hurricane on Saturday morning, is also expected to bring indirect impacts to the U.S. East Coast, where rough surf and rip currents could imperil swimme