Tropical Storm Henri weakening in Atlantic, expected to dissipate by Thursday

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 strengthens slightlyMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-'REE) has strengthened somewhat in the Atlantic Ocean but it could be short-lived. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning that the storm was about 460 miles (740 kilometers) east 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.

October 4th, 2009 Tropical Storm Grace forms in AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Grace has formed far out in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean with winds at 65 mph (100 kph). The center of the storm was about 420 miles (675 km) northeast of the Azores Sunday night.

September 24th, 2009 Tropical Storm Nora weakening in the PacificMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora is weakening and has slowed down as it spins far out in the Pacific. The storm's maximum sustained winds have decreased to 50 mph (85 kph) early Thursday.

September 18th, 2009 Tropical Storm Marty weakening over the PacificMIAMI — Tropical Storm Marty is weakening as it moves over the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. Marty's maximum sustained winds have decreased to 40 mph (65 kph) early Friday.

September 17th, 2009 Tropical Storm Marty stands still in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Marty to start losing its punch as it swirls in the Pacific off Mexico's coast. Marty's maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 kph) Thursday.

September 12th, 2009 Tropical Storm Fred weakening in the open AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Fred is losing steam in the middle of the Atlantic and will likely weaken to a remnant sometime Saturday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred's maximum sustained winds had dropped to near 40 mph (65 kph).

September 11th, 2009 Fred weakens to tropical storm in AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Fred has weakened to a tropical storm in the middle of the Atlantic, while Tropical Storm Linda was expected to dissipate soon in the Pacific. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday that Fred's maximum sustained winds had dropped to near 70 mph (110 kph) and it was barely moving.

September 11th, 2009 Hurricane Fred expected to weaken in AtlanticMIAMI — Hurricane Fred is weakening far from land over the Atlantic and Tropical Storm Linda continues to lose strength in the Pacific. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday that Hurricane Fred had maximum sustained winds near 80 mph and was barely moving.

September 10th, 2009 Linda weakens to tropical storm; Fred flaggingMIAMI — Forecasters say Linda has weakened to a tropical storm far out in the Pacific, while a weakening Hurricane Fred drifts in the middle of the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center says Linda's maximum sustained winds dipped to near 65 mph (100 kph) Thursday.

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 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.

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

May 29th, 2009 Season's 1st tropical depression forms in AtlanticMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed off the mid-Atlantic coast, but it's not expected to threaten land. The National Weather Service counts the depression as the first of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins Monday.