Tropical Storm Noel Rains Lash Haiti

Tropical Storm Noel lashed Haiti with heavy rains early Monday as it moved across the impoverished Caribbean nation, generating fears of flash flooding on deforested hills often blanketed by rows of flimsy shacks.

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Tropical Depression Forms in Atlantic

A tropical depression formed Monday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists said.

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A tropical depression in the Atlantic has yet to strengthen but forecasters say it could become a tropical storm in the next few days.

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A tropical wave off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands is drifting westward and could become a tropical depression within the next few days.

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Andres has weakened to a tropical depression a day after becoming the first hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season.

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The depression has formed north of the Yucatan Peninsula and is being watched.

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Models Show Storm Curving North, Away From Florida The latest projected path for a tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean shows the storm becoming a hurricane this week but moving northwest and away from Florida, according to Local 6 meteorologist Larry Mowry.

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Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean typically start as thunderstorms that blow off the western coast of Africa. With the right environmental conditions, these tropical depressions gather strength from warm ocean waters and spin up to hurricane force with the help of spiraling winds.

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