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Former Tropical Storm Beryl made for a wet Memorial Day, especially along the Florida-Georgia border, but the Tampa Bay area could see more rain from the system.
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Subtropical storm Beryl began moving faster toward an expected landfall Sunday night on the Southeast U.S. coast, threatening Memorial Day beachgoers with forecast conditions of dangerous surf and drenching rains from northeast Florida up through a swath of the Carolinas.
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A cluster of thunderstorms that stalled off the southeastern U.S. coast on Saturday is expected to make for a sloppy, rainy Memorial Day on beaches and in tourist towns from Florida to South Carolina.
Forecasters say the system that was once powerful Hurricane Bud has tamed to a tropical storm as it headed toward a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain villages on Mexico's Pacific coast.
Memorial Day weekend could shape up to be a wet one for the Tampa Bay region, with the potential for isolated severe storms and early record-breaking heat.
Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a slightly calmer season than normal but acknowledged much of the outlook depends on El Niño nuances they do not yet completely understand.
The Republican National Convention scheduled in Tampa for late August would be among the casualties if the area is threatened then by a hurricane, Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said Wednesday.
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Tropical Depression Alberto is expected to stay well offshore as it moves up the Atlantic.
Alberto has weakened to a tropical depression as it spins off the coast of the Carolinas.
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A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook several small towns in northeast Italy, killing four people, knocking down a clock tower and other centuries-old buildings and causing millions in losses to the region known for making Parmesan cheese.
Tropical Storm Alberto hovered off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts on Sunday, canceling tourist cruises, producing showers along the coast and serving as a reminder that the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner.
Forecasters have issued a tropical storm watch for parts of the South Carolina coast after the first tropical storm of the 2012 hurricane season formed in the Atlantic.
A fictitious hurricane is heading for Tampa Bay.
The Tampa Bay area could see more rain today after getting a drenching on Wednesday, Storm Team 8 meteorologist Leigh Spann said.
Forecasters have improved their ability to predict a storm's path, giving coastal residents time to prepare or evacuate.
Showers are moving into the Tampa Bay area off the Gulf coast this morning and could intensify by the afternoon, News Channel 8 meteorologist Leigh Spann said.
Tropical Storm Aletta has formed in the Pacific, becoming the first named storm of the year in the eastern north Pacific.
Moisture streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico will bring increased cloud cover today and a higher chance for some much-needed rain.
The city cites drier than normal conditions around Tampa Bay and a declaration by the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the new limits.
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