Three tropical storms moving across Caribbean

September 22nd, 2009 Tropical depression forms in the PacificMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed out in the Pacific Ocean. The depression has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) Tuesday night.

August 25th, 2009 Tropical Storm Ignacio on the move in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ignacio is moving into cooler waters far out in the Pacific, likely causing it to weaken over the next couple days. The tropical storm had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph (85 kph) Tuesday night.

August 24th, 2009 Tropical depression forms far out in PacificMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed far out over the Pacific Ocean and forecasters say it could become a tropical storm. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the depression has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) but is expected to strengthen.

August 17th, 2009 A look at Atlantic storms right nowAtlantic storms as of Monday: HURRICANE BILL — Expected to become a major hurricane in days. Winds: Already hitting 90 mph, winds from Bill are expected to top 110 mph.

August 17th, 2009 Tropical Storm Claudette makes landfall in Fla.PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton Beach early Monday, making it the first named storm to hit the U.S.

August 17th, 2009 Hurricane Bill revs up at sea on path to BermudaMIAMI — The first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season was gaining strength far off in the ocean Monday, while the Florida Panhandle and Alabama were soaked by the remnants of a weakening tropical storm. Hurricane Bill was expected to become a major hurricane in the next couple of days, with winds topping 110 mph as it moved on a track expected to near Bermuda by the end of the week.

August 17th, 2009 Governments cancel all Ana tropical storm watchesMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says all tropical storm watches have been discontinued for Ana as the storm dissipates while it moves through the Caribbean. Several governments of Caribbean nations had issued watches as the storm approached.

August 17th, 2009 Hurricane Bill, 1st of Atlantic season, revs upMIAMI — The first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season was gaining strength far off in the ocean Monday, while weaker storms threatened the Dominican Republic and Haiti with heavy rains and drenched the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Bill was expected to become a major hurricane in the next couple of days, with winds topping 110 mph as it moved on a track expected to be near Bermuda by the end of the week.

August 16th, 2009 Tropical storm warning issued for northwest Fla.MIAMI — A tropical storm warning was issued Sunday for the Florida Panhandle as a newly formed depression swirled off the coast and threatened to bring rain and possible flooding to the area. The warning was issued for areas east of the Alabama state line to the Suwanee River.

August 16th, 2009 Tropical weather gets busy, expected to strengthenPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — After getting off to a slow start, the Atlantic hurricane season got busy Sunday as a tropical depression formed off the northern Gulf Coast of Florida, threatening to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to the area.

August 16th, 2009 Tropical storm warning issued for parts of Fla.MIAMI — A tropical storm warning was issued Sunday for parts of Florida as a newly formed depression swirled about 90 miles off the coast. The warning was issued for areas east of the Alabama state line to the Suwanee River.

August 13th, 2009 Tropical Storm Guillermo strengthens in PacificMIAMI — Tropical Storm Guillermo has strengthened in the Pacific far from land while a tropical depression in the Atlantic has weakened. Guillermo's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph and the storm is moving west-northwest near 16 mph.

August 6th, 2009 US forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane outlookMIAMI — The Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than originally predicted, government forecasters said Thursday after the first two months of the half-year stretch passed without any named storms developing. Updating its May outlook, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a warmer weather pattern called an El Nino over the Pacific Ocean was acting as a damper to tropical storms in the Caribbean and neighboring Atlantic.

July 10th, 2009 Tropical depression forms in Pacific OceanMEXICO CITY — A tropical depression formed Friday far off Mexico's Pacific coast and is expected to strengthen while moving farther out to sea. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the depression had winds of about 35 mph (55 kph) and is likely to become a tropical storm by Saturday and possibly a hurricane by next week.

May 31st, 2009 Atlantic tropical storm names for 2009Here is a list of this year's names for Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes: Ana Bill Claudette Danny Erika Fred Grace Henri Ida Joaquin Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda