Virginia’s governor has ordered a mandatory evacuation for some residents of low-lying coastal areas as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast.

Tropical Storm Florence got a little stronger on Monday morning as it continued to track westward in the central Atlantic.

NHC is advising residents in the Florida Keys and the southern Florida peninsula to follow updates on the weather system.

Tropical Depression 6 has upgraded to Tropical Storm Florence on Saturday morning, making it the sixth named storm of the 2018 hurricane season.

Hawaii residents breathed a sigh of relief as Hurricane Lane disintegrated into a tropical storm, but authorities warned that its thrashing winds and relentless rain will remain a threat into the weekend.

Even if the center of Lane doesn’t make landfall, the islands could be walloped with rain and wind. Public schools on the Big Island and in Maui County are closed Wednesday until further notice.