Tropical activity remains quiet in the Atlantic basin, although there have already been three named storms in the eastern ...

In the Atlantic basin, the National Hurricane Center is watching three tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean.

Hurricane Milton ... According to NASA, sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are well above average for this time of year. The warm waters and low vertical wind shear helped fuel the ...

Did you know that a hurricane or tropical storm has never crossed the equator? The reason behind this fascinating phenomenon ...

It’s a number attached to every hurricane, crucial to emergency response teams and city officials to mobilize preparedness: the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, characterized by five categories.

The Atlantic hurricane season is still on track to be more active than usual, according to a June outlook released by ...

labeled “Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine,” could reach hurricane strength (sustained winds of 74 mph or greater) over the northwest Caribbean Sea as soon as tonight. The forecast predicts the ...

The risk of a major hurricane, with winds of more than 111 mph, making landfall somewhere along the entire U.S. mainland coastline is about 51%, according to the update.

Wind shear over the Gulf tends to break apart forming storms and is more indicative El Niño. But when a hurricane approaches ... story yet again this year as sea-surface temperatures and ocean ...

The hurricane season starts June 1, and forecasters predict storm activity will be “above average.” But what does that mean, ...

Saharan dust is helping to suppress storm development and lead to hazy skies and poor air quality in Southeast Texas, but the ...