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Fay no longer predicted to strengthen before 3rd Florida landfall; 10 inches of rain has fallen in Brevard County … More at WXnation Hurricane Center

Fay Surprise: Intensifies After Landfall, May Become Hurricane In Atlantic Tropical Storm Fay may strengthen to a hurricane over Atlantic

From the NHC: FAY DID NOT WEAKEN OVER LAND AS ANTICIPATED AND IN FACT…IT IS
STRONGER THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN SO FAR.

Fay may hit Jacksonville or Georgia Coast as hurricane and may move into Gulf of Mexico

Fay surprises, intensifies over Florida: Maximum sustained winds went from 60 mph to 65 mph after landfall

Tropical storm warning lifted in South Fla.; Fay continues slow crawl across state

Images: Radar Loop | Enhanced Satellite 12 Hr. Loop | U.S. watches/warnings map

Dozens of resources and more details in WXnation Hurricane Center

Other Weather News: Waters recede in flooded South Texas county | Rescuers find hikers missing in Grand Canyon flood

Tropical Storm Fay made landfall at Cape Romano, Fla. Tuesday morning, about 55 miles south of Fort Myers … More details in WXnation Hurricane Center

Fay Update: Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall in Key West, heads for SW Florida | More at WXnation Hurricane Center

Evacuations as rain breaches dam near Grand Canyon

Tropical Storm Fay Update: Visitors leave Florida Keys ahead of storm

Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe County schools closed Monday; Fay expected to be near hurricane strength as it approaches Fla. Keys

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WXnation Hurricane Center | Florida Keys Radar Loop | Current 5-Day Track: Near Fla. Keys [weather | webcam images] by Monday evening, just west of Cape Coral/Fort Myers [weather | webcam images] by Tuesday | near Tampa [weather | webcam images] by Tuesday evening

Space Views: Aug. 16, 2008 lunar eclipse gallery

Fay Update: Fla. prepares for Fay, Keys most likely to feel storm’s impact: Gov. Crist declares state of emergency for Fla.

In Florida, turning a blind eye to hurricanes

Tropical Storm Fay nears Cuba, threatening floods

WXnation Hurricane Center | Current 5-Day Track: Near Fla. Keys [weather | webcam images] by Monday evening, near Tampa [weather | webcam images] by Tuesday evening

Other Weather News: Weather Service: No tornado after rare NYC warning

Other News: Congrats, Michael Phelps!

Tropical Storm Fay Could Become Hurricane, Head For Florida: Tropical Storm Fay forms, track shows it could become hurricane threatening Florida by Monday | WXnation Hurricane Center

Space Views: Lunar eclipse on Aug. 16 for all except North America | Perseid over Vancouver

Weather News: Atlantic storm may intensify, threaten Florida, forecasters say | National Hurricane Center forecast map | AccuWeather coverage | WXnation Hurricane Center

Russia-Georgia clash prompts space station worries

Prayer video that sought Barack Obama drenching gets yanked

Flooding follows torrential rain in Scotland

Space News: NASA delays robotic moon mission until 2009 | NASA safety panel worries about moon ship design | SpaceWeather.com’s Perseid Meteor Shower Gallery

Weather News: Forecasters keep an eye on tropical waves in Atlantic | National Hurricane Center’s formation map | Hurricane Hernan now tropical storm in Pacific | WXnation Hurricane Center

For ninth day in a row, much of N.H. on flood watch

Space News: Perseid Meteor Shower peaks Tuesday morning | NASA pushes back new space program

Weather News: Floods force evacuations, close roads in Vermont

Weather forecasting plays crucial role in Beijing Olympics | WXnation has added a special Beijing weather page