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- Atlantic August 18, 2018577 ABNT20 KNHC 181139 TWOAT Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sat Aug 18 2018 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory on Post-Tropical Cyclone Ernesto, located over the northeastern Atlantic. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected […]
Golden Globe Race Philippe Peche Loses Steering Aug. 11
On day 42, Philippe Péché made an emergency call to race HQ to report that his tiller broke in a storm and he lost steering. He reported that he is in no danger but is waiting for the storm to subside before doing repairs. He did make a call to his partner, which means he is no longer in the main race but falls into the Chichester Class, which allows him one contact and repair. For more…
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