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Girl, teddy bear reunited a year after loss in Glacier park
Read full article: Girl, teddy bear reunited a year after loss in Glacier parkA little girl who lost a teddy bear she’d had since being adopted from an Ethiopian orphanage thought it was gone forever when she forgot it along a trail in Glacier National Park last year.
Tropical Tracker: Tropics take a much-needed break
Read full article: Tropical Tracker: Tropics take a much-needed breakORLANDO, Fla. – For the first time in a very long time, there are no active tropical systems in the Atlantic. This break in the action may last through the end of September before tropical activity pics back up in October. The Western Caribbean has a lot of untapped energy for tropical systems to use. The darker the red and orange color in the map below represents the higher available energy for storms to use. Darker colors equal more available energy for tropical systems to use.
LIVE TRACK: Beta makes slow turn toward U.S. coast, Wilfred downgraded to tropical depression
Read full article: LIVE TRACK: Beta makes slow turn toward U.S. coast, Wilfred downgraded to tropical depressionCoastal communities began preparing for Beta over the weekend, with both the city of Galveston and Galveston County on Saturday issued voluntary evacuation orders. Tropical Storm BetaTropics Forecast Cone at 10:57 Sunday Morning, September 20thTropical Storm Beta is about 180 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. Little change in strength is forecast during the next couple of days before Beta reaches the Texas coast. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles, forecasters said. Tropical Depression WilfredTropics Forecast Cone at 10:45 Sunday Morning, September 20thTropical Depression Wilfred is 1,340 miles west of The Cabo Verde Islands.
LIVE TRACK: Teddy, Wilfred, Beta churn in the Atlantic, no immediate threat to Florida
Read full article: LIVE TRACK: Teddy, Wilfred, Beta churn in the Atlantic, no immediate threat to FloridaAs of 11 p.m. Saturday, maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph, as the storm moves north-northeast at 2 mph. Little change in strength is forecast during the next couple of days before Beta reaches the Texas coast, forecasters said. As of 11 p.m. Saturday, forecasters said maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph as the storm moves northwest at 13 mph. Tropical Storm WilfredTropics Forecast Cone at 4:57 Saturday Night, September 19thTropical Storm Wilfred is 1,105 miles west of The Cabo Verde Islands. Forecasters said gradual weakening is expected Sunday night and on Monday, and Wilfred is expected to dissipate by Tuesday.
12’ waves possible at East Coast beaches Sunday, Monday
Read full article: 12’ waves possible at East Coast beaches Sunday, MondayTeddy will be pushing the ocean right into the coast which could lead to coastal flooding and beach erosion. Coastal flood watches and warning go into effect Saturday eveningA coastal flood warning goes into effect Saturday evening for coastal Flagler county. This means that coastal flooding is possible in these areas. Pay extra close attention if you live in an area prone to coastal flooding. Coastal flooding occurs from rising ocean water being forced inland by a storm rather than from heavy rain.
Portable toilets to be removed from Volusia beaches due to ‘squally’ weather from Hurricane Teddy
Read full article: Portable toilets to be removed from Volusia beaches due to ‘squally’ weather from Hurricane TeddyDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Despite a record-setting hurricane season, Central Florida has been spared thus far (knock on wood), but Hurricane Teddy will bring some dangerous beach conditions this weekend. According to Volusia County officials, Teddy, along with an area of high pressure off the coast, will impact area beaches this weekend with strong surf, dangerous rip currents, higher-than-normal tides, strong wind gusts and rain. “Water may be shut off to some coastal showers. Beachgoers should swim in front of a staffed lifeguard tower. For more information, including the real-time status of vehicle access ramps and staffed lifeguard towers, download the free Volusia Beaches app from the Goggle Play or Apple App Store, or visit volusia.org/beachmap.
Tropical Tracker: Atlantic poised to run out of storm names very soon
Read full article: Tropical Tracker: Atlantic poised to run out of storm names very soonORLANDO, Fla – Things have been crowded in the Atlantic lately and the storms currently spinning will soon have company. Two tropical waves, Invest 99L near Africa and Invest 90L in the Bay of Campeche, will be fighting for the last name of the 2020 hurricane season, Wilfred. An area of disturbed weather in the southern Gulf of Mexico is getting better organized and will likely get a name soon. This storm, likely getting the name Wilfred, will be stuck in between steering systems and may meander in the Gulf for a while. Tropical Depression 22 forms over the Gulf of Mexico (NHC)Tropical Depression 22:Tropical Depression 22 formed over the southwestern part of the Gulf of Mexico.
Winds of change: Highs in 80s coming soon to Central Florida
Read full article: Winds of change: Highs in 80s coming soon to Central FloridaWe will have highs in the 80s for the weekend as autumn nears. High temperatures in the Orlando area will be in the low 90s for the next couple of days, but a new front nearing Central Florida will drop the highs into the upper 80s this weekend. The tropical depression’s maximum sustained winds early Thursday have decreased to near 30 mph (45 kph) with additional weakening expected. Authorities have warned that rain from the storm could swell eight waterways in Florida and Alabama to record levels. Meanwhile, Teddy has become a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
Teddy Heading Toward The Northwest Coast Of Newfoundland
Read full article: Teddy Heading Toward The Northwest Coast Of NewfoundlandLocation 530 miles NNE of Halifax Nova Scotia Wind 50 mph Heading NNE at 32 mph Pressure 28.8 Coordinates 57.3W, 51.0NDiscussionAt 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Teddy was located near latitude 51.0 North, longitude 57.3 West based on the Marble Mountain, Newfoundland, radar and surface observations along the west coast of Newfoundland. On the forecast track, the center of Teddy should move closer to the northwestern Newfoundland coast tonight and into the Labrador Sea on Thursday before merging with a larger extratropical low. By the Sea, Newfoundland (near the Cow Head Lighthouse) reported a barometric pressure of 979 mb (28.91 inches). SURF: Large swells generated by Teddy are affecting Bermuda, the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. WIND: Gusty winds are possible along the western coast of Newfoundland tonight.
Central Florida mom searches for daughter’s teddy bear
Read full article: Central Florida mom searches for daughter’s teddy bearLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A Central Florida mother has made it her mission to help find her daughter's "security blanket." The girl, 7, lost her teddy bear at Walt Disney World this week after getting on the ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom. "He was very furry," second-grader Daliana Perry told News 6. "I keep saying that I need to put up little lost Teddy posters," she laughed. "He got to go the [Walt Disney] Halloween party without us," she said.