Tropical Storm Henri strengthens slightly in Atlantic, no immediate threat to land

October 7th, 2009 Tropical Storm Henri weakens to depressionMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-'REE) has turned into a depresssion in the Atlantic Ocean and is likely to be done by Thursday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday night that the storm is about 240 miles (385 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.

October 7th, 2009 Tropical Storm Henri weakening in the AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-'REE) continues to weaken in the Atlantic Ocean and is likely to be done by Thursday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday afternoon that the storm is about 305 miles (490 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.

October 6th, 2009 Tropical Storm Henri forms in Atlantic OceanMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-'REE) is gaining strength in the Atlantic Ocean but it could be short-lived. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday night that the storm was about 510 miles (825 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward Islands.

September 25th, 2009 Tropical depression forms in open AtlanticMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed in the eastern Atlantic, but doesn't pose any threat to land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the eighth tropical depression of the season formed Friday afternoon.

September 23rd, 2009 Tropical Storm Nora strengthens in PacificMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora is strengthening in the open Pacific far off Mexico's coast, but the system is not expected to threaten land. The storm has maximum sustained winds near 60 mph (95 kph).

August 27th, 2009 Tropical Storm Danny strengtheningMIAMI — Forecasters say people in the Bahamas and from the Carolinas north along the East Coast should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Danny, which was strengthening some as it moves toward land. The storm has top winds near 50 mph (85 kph) and is moving northwest near 10 mph (17 kph).

August 27th, 2009 Tropical Storm Danny strengthens in the AtlanticMIAMI — Tropical Storm Danny has strengthened a little in the Atlantic as it moves toward land while Ignacio has been downgraded to a tropical depression far out in the Pacific. Forecasters say people in the Carolinas and northward to New England should monitor Danny's progress.

August 26th, 2009 Tropical Storm Danny forms in the AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say people in the Bahamas and the southeastern U.S. should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Danny, which could slowly get stronger as it moves toward land.

August 16th, 2009 Tropical Storm Claudette strengthening near Fla.PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Claudette is strengthening off the northern Gulf Coast of Florida with winds of about 50 mph.

August 15th, 2009 New tropical depression forms in AtlanticMIAMI — A new tropical depression has formed over the Atlantic behind Tropical Storm Ana and both are expected to slowly strengthen over the next couple of days. The National Hurricane Center said Saturday that the third depression of the Atlantic season had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and could soon become a tropical storm with winds of at least 39 mph.

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 13th, 2009 Tropical Storm Guillermo forms far out in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Guillermo has formed far from land in the Eastern Pacific with winds sustained at 40 mph. The National Hurricane Center says the seventh named storm of the season in the Pacific formed Wednesday night about 760 miles southwest of Baja, Calif.

August 11th, 2009 New tropical depression forms in the AtlanticMIAMI — A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic while Tropical Storm Felicia continues to move across the Pacific. The new tropical depression is only the second of the Atlantic hurricane season and has maximum sustained winds near 30 mph.

July 13th, 2009 Carlos strengthens again over the PacificMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Carlos strengthened again slightly on Monday as it headed west over the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. Carlos had maximum sustained winds near 65 mph (100 kph), with tropical storm-force winds extending outward up to 60 miles (95 kilometers) from the eye of the storm, said the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

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