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Grace was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula, but it is expected to intensify later this weekend. Grace has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, making it a Category 1 storm, according to an advisory issued at 10 a.m. from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is has weakened as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula, but it is expected to strengthen again when it moves into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico….

Hurricane Grace made landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula early Thursday morning. Grace has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, making it a Category 1 storm, according to an advisory issued at 4 a.m. from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to weaken as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula, but it is expected to strengthen again when it moves into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Grace is forecast to make landfall in Mexico early Saturday morning….

Hurricane Grace is expected to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula Thursday morning, and could intensify once it enters the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Grace has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the 1 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Grace is is expected to reach the eastern Yucatan Peninsula early Thursday morning, and enter the western Gulf of Mexico Friday. Weakening is expected as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula, but some restrengthening is…

Hurricane Grace is moving westward through the Gulf and is forecast to hit Mexico, according to a National Hurricane Center forecast. As of the NHC’s Wednesday morning advisory, the storm was near Grand Cayman with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Grace’s path was initially forecast to miss Mexico Yucatan Penisula but is now forecast to hit the area by early Thursday morning before continuing westward,  You can track the storm’s path here: Tropical storm grace 2021…

Grace has strengthened into a hurricane, and continues to strengthen in the Caribbean Wednesday. Hurricane Grace has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the 10 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Grace is forecast to continue strengthening, and is expected to reach the eastern Yucatan Peninsula early Thursday morning, and enter the western Gulf of Mexico Friday. Weakening is expected as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula, but some restrengthening is expected as it…

Tropical Storm Grace continues to strengthen in the Caribbean, and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane sometime Wednesday. Tropical Storm Grace has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, according to the 4 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Grace is forecast to continue strengthening, and is expected to reach the eastern Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center of the storm. The storm…

Tropical Storm Grace is moving westward through the Gulf and is forecast to hit Mexico, according to a National Hurricane Center forecast. As of the NHC’s Tuesday morning advisory, the storm was nearing Jamacia with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. In order to upgrade to a hurricane, winds need to be at least 74 mph. Grace’s path was initially forecast to miss Mexico Yucatan Penisula but is now forecast to hit the area by early Thursday…

Tropical Depression Grace is moving westward toward South Texas, according to a National Hurricane Center forecast. As of the NHC’s Monday morning advisory, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. In order to upgrade to a tropical storm classification, Grace has to have its winds reach 39 mph. To be a hurricane, winds need to be at least 74 mph. Grace is expected to move over Haiti and the Dominican Republic and Haiti…

Corpus Christi’s iconic Memorial Coliseum stood for more than 50 years on the city’s bayfront. On Sept. 12, 2004, the last event took place when the Shrine Circus brought its clowns, acrobats and animals for a final performance before the American Bank Center opened its doors. But that was just the last public event. A year later, the city reopened the event center for another purpose: to house survivors of Hurricane Katrina in need of shelter…

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