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  At 5 p.m. PT, midnight UTC, Wednesday, Tropical Storm Adrian became Hurricane Adrian, the first hurricane of the 2011 season, according to an advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center. The storm, centered about 265 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, has reached sustained winds of approximately 75 mph, just topping the 74 mph requirement [...]

Sensors on the seafloor off eastern Japan have measured movement of up to 24 meters, or 79 feet, following the devastating magnitude 9.0 great quake of March 11. A seabed sensor, located near the quake epicenter about 130 km, or 81 miles, east of the Port of Sendai, measured a shift of 24 meters toward [...]

PARIS—Experts monitoring weather patterns for any fallout from Japan’s stricken nuclear plant said Tuesday the winds had so far been favorable but they were less confident about the outlook later this week. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said winds on Saturday and Monday – when two blasts occurred at Fukushima – were blowing to the [...]

A severe Pacific storm has abated after having lashed western British Columbia with high winds, slashing rain and mountain snow Wednesday into Wednesday night. During the height of the storm, there were reportedly 55,000 BC Hydro electric customers without power, owing to downed trees and lines. Ferry service on seven routes was halted.

A tranquil start to March for much of the nation will come to an abrupt end by Friday evening, as tornadoes and damaging winds could threaten lives and property once again. “The ingredients will initially come in place across eastern Oklahoma and northeast Texas as a tornado threat Friday evening,” said AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist and [...]

Two tropical cyclones are churning the tropical waters of the Southern Hemisphere as of Wednesday. Tropical Cyclone Vania has spun up near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The center was within 125 miles, or 200 km, of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. Having highest sustained winds of 50 mph, Vania was nearly stationary with a sluggish [...]

A powerful and abnormally warm December storm has racked Atlantic Canada triggering flooding and power blackouts. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and eastern Quebec weathered high winds and heavy rain from Monday into Wednesday as the storm shifted slowly eastward. The Gaspe Peninsula of eastern Quebec suffered due to excessive rainfall and flooding. [...]

An area of low pressure in the eastern Atlantic will bring the tropics back to life within the next day or two by developing into a tropical depression. The area of low pressure being closely monitored by the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center is churning in the eastern Atlantic, about 950 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde [...]

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The first major storm of the Atlantic season looked set to miss the oil spill as it barrelled through the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, offering some respite to BP as its disaster costs soar. The region remained on edge as experts warned strong swells and winds could, nonetheless, reach the slick [...]

Heavy thunderstorms continue to rumble across the central Gulf Coast and oil spill region today, producing dangerous lightning, strong wind gusts, and locally rough surf. Even waterspouts are not out of the question. These conditions will make it hazardous at times for small craft to be out in the area of the oil spill through [...]