The tropics are quiet right now, with no activity expected over the next seven days. Saharan dust and wind shear are helping prevent tropical systems from developing. AccuWeather forecasters are ...

Saharan dust and wind shear are expected to keep the tropics quiet over the next seven days. Elsewhere, the National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, including two in the Caribbean.

Hurricanes are ranked 1-5 using the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, with category 5 being the highest. This scale is also based on maximum sustained wind speed.

Hurricane Flossie is now a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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.

But that is also its downfall. 🌀 2025 Hurricane Season Guide: Storm preparedness tips, supply list, evacuation zones How to understand a hurricane's "cone of uncertainty" People can misread the ...

How to understand a hurricane's "cone of uncertainty" People can misread the cone graphic, believing a hurricane’s damaging winds, storm surge and flooding rain will fit neatly inside the ...

How the cone is changing this year The forecast cone, or what most people refer to as the “cone of uncertainty,” represents the most probable track of the center of a tropical storm or hurricane.

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