Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean:

Tropical storm Douglas is located about 615 mi...990 km W of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...NW or 320 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

In the Western Pacific:

Tropical Storm Neogari and is located approximately 813 nm southeast of Kadena AB, has tracked west-northwestward at 14 knots over the past six hours.

In the Atlantic:

Tropical Storm Arthur is located about 65 mi...105 km SW of Yarmouth Nova Scotia with maximum sustained winds...70 mph...110 km/h. Present movement...NE or 35 degrees at 22 mph...35 km/h.

Hurricane Arthur moved back over the Atlantic Friday after causing some damage on North Carolina's barrier islands before weakening to a tropical storm.

On North Carolina's barrier islands, people hoped to salvage the rest of the holiday weekend despite some flooding and power outages. Arthur made landfall on the southern end of the barrier islands Thursday with sustained winds up to 100 mph.

Arthur was downgraded to a tropical storm as its winds weakened to 70 mph. Arthur was moving at about 22 mph and located about 65 miles southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

A tropical storm warning was in effect for Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, from the U.S.-Canada border to Grand-Anse.

NewsBytes:

Canada - Manitoba declared a provincial state of emergency Friday, calling on the Canadian military to help protect 200 rural homes from a surge of floodwater coming from Saskatchewan.