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Tropical Storm Isaac moves toward Haiti Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to pass near or over Haiti tonight, threatening heavy rain, flash floods and mudslides to the country still vulnerable after a devastating earthquake in 2010. More updates on BreakingNews.com.Photo: NASA’s Terra satellite passed over Tropical Storm Isaac today at 11:20 a.m. EDT as it continued moving through the eastern Caribbean Sea. (Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team) View high resolution

Tropical Storm Isaac moves toward Haiti

Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to pass near or over Haiti tonight, threatening heavy rain, flash floods and mudslides to the country still vulnerable after a devastating earthquake in 2010. More updates on BreakingNews.com.

Photo: NASA’s Terra satellite passed over Tropical Storm Isaac today at 11:20 a.m. EDT as it continued moving through the eastern Caribbean Sea. (Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team)

Tropical Storm Isaac getting better organized in Atlantic Tropical Storm Isaac is currently centered about 210 miles east of Guadeloupe with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Isaac is expected to strengthen and could become a hurricane by Thursday.Some computer models show Isaac striking Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, during next week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, The Associated Press reports.Photo: NOAA satellite image View high resolution

Tropical Storm Isaac getting better organized in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Isaac is currently centered about 210 miles east of Guadeloupe with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Isaac is expected to strengthen and could become a hurricane by Thursday.

Some computer models show Isaac striking Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, during next week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, The Associated Press reports.

Photo: NOAA satellite image

Tropical Storm Debby drenches Florida, spawns tornadoes msnbc.com:Tropical Storm Debby has been drenching Florida with rain on Monday, while its center has been nearly stationary in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm’s slow progress means its most pressing threat is flooding. The AP reports that Florida Gov Rick Scott has declared a statewide emergency. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for most of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Photo: Cedar Key Fire Chief Robert Robinson walks on a section of a floating dock that broke loose during a storm surge from Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday. (Brad Mcclenny / The Gainesville Sun via AP) View high resolution

Tropical Storm Debby drenches Florida, spawns tornadoes

msnbc.com:Tropical Storm Debby has been drenching Florida with rain on Monday, while its center has been nearly stationary in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm’s slow progress means its most pressing threat is flooding.

The AP reports that Florida Gov Rick Scott has declared a statewide emergency. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for most of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Photo: Cedar Key Fire Chief Robert Robinson walks on a section of a floating dock that broke loose during a storm surge from Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday. (Brad Mcclenny / The Gainesville Sun via AP)

NOAA predicts ‘near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters say they expect this year’s June 1-Nov. 30 Atlantic hurricane season to will produce 9-15 named tropical storms. NOAA forecasters say 4-8 of these may grow into 74 mph or stronger hurricanes, and 1 to 3 may become major hurricanes with winds faster than 111 mph. Meanwhile, Hurricane Bud is gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean. AP reports a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch is in effect for Mexico’s Pacific coast from Punto Telmo to Cabo Corrientes. Photo: Hurricane Bud is seen in this image provided by NASA, taken at 2 a.m. EDT on May 24, 2012. (NASA via AP)

NOAA predicts ‘near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters say they expect this year’s June 1-Nov. 30 Atlantic hurricane season to will produce 9-15 named tropical storms. NOAA forecasters say 4-8 of these may grow into 74 mph or stronger hurricanes, and 1 to 3 may become major hurricanes with winds faster than 111 mph.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Bud is gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean. AP reports a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch is in effect for Mexico’s Pacific coast from Punto Telmo to Cabo Corrientes.

Photo: Hurricane Bud is seen in this image provided by NASA, taken at 2 a.m. EDT on May 24, 2012. (NASA via AP)