TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR

June 1st is a special holiday in my year: First Day of Hurricane Season. 19, 2017; Hurricane Alex, Jan. 12, 2016; Tropical Storm Ana, May 8, 2015; Tropical Storm Alberto, May 19, 2012, and another Tropical Storm Arthur, May 31, 2008. Maybe there is no such thing as this hurricane season we speak of. Maybe hurricane season is just any month when were not Christmas shopping. As well as about the summer ahead which promises a busier-than-usual hurricane season.

ORLANDO, Fla. Theres a 30% chance of rain Tuesday in Central Florida, but the sun is expected to break out later in the day. Theres a 10% chance for rain Wednesday, with rain chances returning to 40% on Friday and Saturday. By late Monday, storm watches and warnings that had been in effect for parts of the North Carolina coast were canceled. The Hurricane Center said Arthur was moving northeast at 16 mph (26 kph) Monday afternoon as its center pulled away from the U.S. mainland. As of late Monday, the storms center was located about 110 miles (175 kilometers) northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Arthur moved further out to sea Tuesday and was expected to dissipate into a depression before dumping heavy rain on Bermuda later in the week. The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season sent rain over North Carolina Monday and forecasters warned to expect dangerous surf and rip currents for another day along parts of the U.S. East Coast. The storm had top sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kmh) Tuesday morning, and was moving east-northeast at 15 mph (24 kmh) on a path that would carry its center over the island of Bermuda on Thursday. Arthur formed Saturday in waters off Florida, marking the sixth straight year that a named storm has developed before June 1. By late Monday, storm watches and warnings in effect for parts of the North Carolina coast were canceled.

MIAMI Tropical Storm Arthur moved out to sea Monday after dumping heavy rain on North Carolina as forecasters warned that the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season could continue to whip dangerous surf and rip currents for another day or more along the U.S. East Coast. By late Monday, storm watches and warnings that had been in effect for parts of the North Carolina coast were canceled. The Hurricane Center said Arthur was moving northeast at 16 mph (26 kph) Monday afternoon as its center pulled away from the U.S. mainland. At 5 p.m. EDT, the storms center was located about 110 miles (175 kilometers) northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. North Carolina Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry said that over-wash or standing water had closed a highway on the Outer Banks and another on the mainland.

ORLANDO, Fla.- – Late Saturday night, The first named storm of the season, Arthur, developed just off the east coast of Florida. As Tropical Storm Arthur moves further away from Florida, drier air will pour in behind it. As a result, Central Florida will get in on a little more sunshine and heat. A cold front approaching from the west will push in Monday afternoon increasing shower and storm chances for the second half of Monday. Future RadarBeach Forecast:Beach forecastThe Atlantic will still be a little rough, but the rip current threat will be lower as the the winds have shifted to the northwest behind Tropical Storm Arthur.

ORLANDO, Fla.- While an active 2020 hurricane season has been predicted by several forecast outlets, early season tropical development is not an indication of an active season to come. For the 6th consecutive year, a named storm has developed prior to the official start of hurricane season June 1. Arthur formed in a spot we would expect for a pre-season or early season system. Each tropical storm marker in the graphic below indicates the approximate location where a tropical storm developed. If you look at the seasons in terms of the accumulated energy produced per season, the relationship between early season storms and active seasons appears less significant.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A tropical depression that formed Saturday off the coast of east-central Florida has strengthened into Tropical Storm Arthur, according to the National Hurricane Center. The tropical storm, which had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph with higher gusts, was moving toward the north-northeast near 13 mph. [COUNTY-BY-COUNTY RESOURCES: Everything you need to prep for hurricane season]Tropical Storm Arthur is still well offshore, roughly 190 miles east-northeast from Cape Canaveral, and it will continue to move away. Arthur is headed toward the northeast, where it’s expected to maintain tropical storm strength for a few more days. Tropical storm watches are in place for portions of the North Carolina coast.

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Threatening coast, Tropical Storm Arthur nears hurricane intensity Forecasters say Tropical Storm Arthur will become the first hurricane of the season. Warnings are up along the coast of North Carolina, with evacuations ordered in some areas. WBZ-TV's chief meteorologist Eric Fisher explains what to expect as the storm progresses.

Tropical Storm Arthur heads towards East Coast The storm hit just off the coast of Florida Wednesday morning and is expected to move north with 60 mph winds. Mark Lehman of CBS affiliate WKMG reports.