A disturbance in the eastern Pacific is expected to reach tropical storm strength on Friday, the National Hurricane Center reports.

Barbara became a hurricane on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in one month, on June 1. Forecasters have a multi-year plan to reimagine the famous forecast cone.

The hurricane name game: Will people take a storm called Flossie seriously? Hurricane Flossie tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.

Hurricane Barbara has formed in the Pacific as the first hurricane in 2025. The National Hurricane Center is also tracking Tropical Storm Cosme.

Tropical Storm Andrea became the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. See latest spaghetti models, projected path.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.

The 2025 Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, two weeks earlier than the Atlantic season, which begins June 1. Pacific storm tracker: See projected path of potential Tropical Storm Alvin ...

Hurricane forecasting and preparation requires a lot of behind-the-scenes collaboration among labs, universities, emergency managers and local weather offices, Glackin said.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in one month, on June 1. Forecasters have a multi-year plan to reimagine the famous forecast cone.

But, the potential for a catastrophic storm like Hurricane Irma in 2017 is always at the back of residents' minds.