However, experts believe that its potential effects may be short-lived.  What's happening? An Atlantic Niña, characterized by persistent cool surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic, ...

There’s a balancing act at play when tropical systems develop. While ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are warm enough to fuel hurricanes, disruptive winds are quickly tearing apart the seedling ...

The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which ...

As the peak months of the Atlantic hurricane season quickly approach, conditions for tropical development become more likely.

Military installations in the path of tropical storms and hurricanes are at risk to many of the same public health threats as our civilian neighbors.

"A sizable zone where 4-8 inches of rain is forecast to fall extends across much of the southern half of Louisiana and part ...

The 2024 hurricane season is likely to be very active as maps show near-record warm ocean temperatures thanks to a "marine heat wave." Hurricane season, which began on June 1 and will run until ...

An average hurricane season in the Atlantic corresponds with 14 named storms, which NOAA characterizes as those with winds of 39 miles per hour or higher, and seven hurricanes, which have winds of ...

84-Degree Ocean Waters Will Turn Sam Into A Major Hurricane Saturday The storm is forecast to intensify rapidly as it passes over warm water far out in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center ...

The National Hurricane Center even issued a special tropical weather outlook as a low-pressure system continued "producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms" across the central Atlantic Ocean ...

Like a massive, watery battery, the Atlantic Ocean powers hurricanes. As the ocean warms throughout the summer, it sends moisture into the atmosphere—heat energy that combines with wind to spin ...

The eastern Pacific Ocean has seen a historic run of activity as the Atlantic remains dormant. Forecasters point to ...