The category-4 storm spun over the Atlantic Ocean, accompanied by Tropical Storm Victor and Saharan dust to the southeast.
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The slow-moving storm has been pulling in tropical moisture.
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Intense rain fell on Northeast U.S. soils that were already saturated.
The strengthening storm could reach southern New England with hurricane or near-hurricane strength winds.
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With multiple storms offshore and smoke streaming over the continent, there has been plenty for satellites and scientists to track in recent days.
Sea surface temperatures are a fair predictor of the readiness of the ocean to fuel and sustain storms.
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The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made a series of landfalls and dropped abundant rain from the Caribbean to the U.S. East Coast.
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