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( Reuters ) - Tropical Storm Philippe, forecast to weaken to a depression on Wednesday, has gained some strength, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a report. Philippe, located about 1,115 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands , was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour (75 km per hour), the Miami -based hurricane center said. "Maximum sustained winds have increased...with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so," the early...Read Full Story

MIAMI ( Reuters ) - The Atlantic's latest tropical storm is likely to strengthen soon into a short-lived hurricane while staying far from land, U.S. hurricane foresters said on Sunday. Tropical Storm Philippe , the 16th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, came to life on Saturday as forecasters tracked another tropical storm, Ophelia, which was approaching the Caribbean . Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted Ophelia will skirt the Caribbean's island...Read Full Story

MIAMI ( Reuters ) - Tropical Storm Ophelia swirled across the open Atlantic toward the Caribbean on Saturday on a path likely to take it well off the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico , U.S. forecasters said. Ophelia , the 15th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to weaken slightly over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm is moving toward the northwest and computer models forecast it staying out over the Atlantic Ocean . On its...Read Full Story

Forecasters say Hurricane Hilary is now a Category 3 storm in the Pacific south of Mexico. Hilary’s maximum sustained winds were near 115 mph (185 kph) Thursday. The hurricane is not forecast to make landfall, though officials say it is expected to rake the coast with wind, rain and heavy surf. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hilary reached major hurricane status with winds of at least 111 mph (179 kph). A tropical storm warning is in effect for Mexico’s coast from Lagunas de...Read Full Story

MIAMI: Tropical Storm Hilary has formed in the eastern Pacific south of Mexico. Hilary has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph). The US National Hurricane Center says Hilary is expected to strengthen and could become a hurricane in a couple days.Read Full Story