Eye on the Tropics Update

* Danielle has weakened to a tropical storm over the open waters of the Atlantic

* Earl is now a powerful category 4 hurricane moving away from the Virgin Islands, and will churn up seas along the East Coast this week

* And now we have Fiona, trailing Earl and something to watch over the next several days...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 6 P.M.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 6 P.M. for much of central Virginia. This includes the metro Richmond area down to Hampton Roads. Strong thunderstorms will contain dangerous lightning, along with the potential for damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.

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TD #5 in the Gulf...

Tropical Depression #5 is in the Gulf and will be approaching the north central Gulf coast tonight or early tomorrow morning. It is rather disorganized right now, but could become a tropical storm before reaching the coast.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 P.M.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 P.M. tonight. Strong storms moving across the region will contain dangerous lightning, along with the possibility for damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.

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Tropical Depression #4 forms in the Atlantic...

Tropical Depression #4 has formed in the Atlantic, about 1365 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph and the system is moving west-northwest at 17 mph. Strengthening is forecast, and TD#4 could become Tropical Storm Colin later tonight or tomorrow.