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Gulf of Mexico, East Coast Not Ruled Out for Tropical Storm Impact
AccuWeather.com-Aug 22, 2014
Even if a tropical storm or hurricane was to stay east of the East Coast of the U.S., a strong system would generate swells that propagate ...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/atlantic-tropical-threat-possible-gulf-coast/32555368
"By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist
August 22, 2014; 5:05 AM
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The latest information on the situation in the tropics is discussed in this video.
While it is too early to say for sure that a hurricane will hit the Gulf Coast before the end of August, there may be a threat for the United States. Some of the Caribbean islands will feel the effects of a budding tropical system into this weekend.
As an area of disturbed weather that originated from Africa earlier this month moves westward into the Caribbean this weekend, gradual tropical development is possible.
According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck, "This disturbed weather will move into a zone of more moist air, light winds aloft and warmer water over and just north of the Caribbean.:
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