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With the official start to the 2025 hurricane season just days away, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic basin as of May 27.
Hurricane season can be stressful for millions of Americans living in coastal areas, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend ...
As Hurricane Lee churns hundreds of miles offshore, rip currents are the prime concern at the shore. Many lifeguards up and down the Jersey shore are done for the season.
Thursday night, Lee was spinning 185 miles (300 kilometers) west of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season enters its historical peak, atmospheric and oceanic conditions continue to favor an ...
Roughly 80 tropical waves are found across the Atlantic basin in a given year, said Landsea, who has studied tropical waves for decades. Between 40 and 60 of those emerge off the African Coast ...
However, the waves are particularly important for forecasters to observe because "most of the hurricanes that get strongest originate from tropical waves," Landsea said. An estimated 85% of the ...