Topic: 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends quietly
After six months of near misses and close brushes with tropical cyclones, residents of Cayman and the wider region can rest easy knowing the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends today, 30 Nov.
Forecasters eye two new systems on the radar
After a relatively quiet week in the Atlantic basin forecasters are now engaged in monitoring two new systems on the radar which are set for development later this week.
Hurricane names running out as Tropical Depression 20 forms
Forecasters are projecting Tropical Depression 20, which formed in the Atlantic on Wednesday morning, to become a storm overnight and a hurricane by the weekend.
2 systems set to develop; Hurricane Sam heads for Bermuda
Forecasters expect two new weather systems to develop into tropical depressions later this week as Hurricane Sam, now a Category 3 storm, looks likely to impact Bermuda by Saturday.
Sam intensifies to Cat 1 hurricane, set to continue strengthening
Tropical Storm Sam is now a category one hurricane east south east of the northern Leeward Islands and is set to become a major hurricane by Saturday, forecasters have said.
Tropical Storm Sam forms, set to become a hurricane Friday
Tropical Storm Sam has formed in the Atlantic basin and is forecast to become a hurricane by Friday, the US National Hurricane Center said Thursday.
System off African coast poised for further development
Forecasters are keeping a close watch on a system developing off the African coast which is likely to develop into a depression by Thursday or Friday.
System near Cabo Verde set to become tropical depression
The weather system located a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde islands is likely to form into a tropical depression in the coming days, forecasters have said.
Storm watchers eye system off African coast
US National Hurricane Center forecasters are keeping a close watch on a tropical wave off the west coast of Africa which is likely to form a tropical depression later this week.
Weather system south of Cayman expected to bring rainfall
Although the National Hurricane Center has given a broad area of low pressure south of Cayman a low probability of development, it is still likely to increase the chances of showers and thunder locally later this week.
Two new weather systems take shape in Atlantic
Forecasters are expecting an active week ahead in the Atlantic basin as two new systems emerge on the radar, one of which has a high chance of formation over the next 48 hours through to the next five days.
Update: TD 9 now Tropical Storm Ida
A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Cayman Islands as Tropical Depression 9 has become better organised 210 miles southeast of Grand Cayman.
Health Minister appeals for residents to utilise shelters
Health Minister Sabrina Turner has called on residents in flood-prone areas to utilise the hurricane shelters that have been opened in preparation for the passage of Tropical Storm Grace.
Dominican Republic feeling effects of Tropical Storm Fred
The Dominican Republic has reported feeling some of the effects of Tropical Storm Fred as it nears Hispaniola Wednesday morning.
Tropical Storm Fred forms just south of Puerto Rico
Potential Tropical Cyclone Six has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Fred and is expected to pass north of the Cayman area in the next 60 hours, Friday morning.
Disturbance to become tropical storm
Tropical storm watches have been issued for portions of the Leeward Islands as the disturbance near Barbados is projected to strengthen further Monday night into a storm.
Tropical depression expected to form later today
Forecasters are projecting a low pressure system located about 150 miles east of Barbados to develop into a tropical depression later today.
Forecasters keep watch over three weather systems
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are keeping a close watch over three weather systems now churning in the Atlantic basin.
Storm suppressing conditions in the Atlantic lift
After a three-week lull, the Atlantic Hurricane basin is heating up. In the last 48 hours the National Hurricane Centre in Miami, Florida, issued an update which highlighted two sub-tropical disturbances that could develop into tropical storm.
NOAA calls for more storms in 2021
The National Hurricane Center is calling for a more active season than previously forecast.
Revised forecast calls for more storms during hurricane season
Forecasters at Colorado State University have increased the number of storms they expect to form during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Elsa prompts flood warning for Cayman
Although Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to pass a hundred miles north-east of the Cayman Islands, weather forecasters say outer showers bands are expected to cause flooding in low lying areas across all three islands.
Update: Tropical Storm Elsa forms, heading towards Windward Islands
Tropical Storm Elsa has formed in the Atlantic basin and is set to impact the Cayman Islands later this weekend based on its current track.
Update: Weather system set to become tropical depression
Forecasters have projected that in the Atlantic basin a broad area of low pressure, which is associated with a tropical wave, will become a tropical depression in the coming days.
Update: Two weather systems under close watch
Forecasters have upgraded their projections for one of two weather systems being closely monitored in the Atlantic basin, giving it a 40% chance of development through this week.
Forecasters watching new tropical wave
Forecasters are keeping watch over a new system developing east southeast of the Windward Islands.
Tropical Storm Bill forms, likely to be short-lived
Tropical storm Bill has formed far off the coast of North Carolina, making it the second named storm for the 2021 hurricane season.
Three active weather systems being monitored
Forecasters are keeping close watch over three weather systems which have the potential to develop into tropical depressions or storms over the course of this week.
Forecasters eye new weather system near Central America
Forecasters are projecting a new weather system forming near Central America and southern Mexico to develop into a tropical depression in next week.
