At a Glance The eastern Pacific hurricane season begins May 15.Hurricanes and tropical storms in this basin can affect the southwestern U.S. and Hawaii.2018 featured several examples of how eastern Pacific storms can be a threat to the U.S.A tropical storm or hurricane landfall in Southern California is extremely rare. Hurricane season in the eastern Pacific Ocean begins Wednesday, May 15, just over two weeks earlier than the official beginning of the Atlantic season. The Pacific Ocean's earlier start date...

At a Glance There is a high chance of a tropical or subtropical depression or storm developing south of Bermuda early this week.If this system forms, it would be no threat to the U.S. but could produce some rain in Bermuda.The first named Atlantic storm of 2019 will be Andrea. Subtropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Atlantic Ocean south of Bermuda. on Andrea. ...

At a Glance The Atlantic hurricane season officially kicks off June 1.That doesn't mean tropical storms or hurricanes can't form before then.At least one named storm has formed before hurricane season each of the past five years. The Atlantic hurricane season kicked off early for the the fifth-consecutive year Monday, when formed south of Bermuda. Hurricane season technically runs from June through November, but there's about those dates. At least one named storm has developed before June each hurricane season...

At a Glance Subtropical Storm Andrea formed south of Bermuda in the western Atlantic Ocean on the evening of May 20.Andrea then weakened to a subtropical depression by the morning of May 21.The system became a remnant low on the afternoon of May 21.Andrea was the first Atlantic named storm of 2019. Subtropical Storm Andrea was a short-lived system in the western Atlantic Ocean in late-May 2019, marking the fifth year in a row the first Atlantic named storm had...

At a Glance A total of nine to 15named storms, four to eight hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes are expected this season.This is nearthe 30-year average of 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes.The outlook was released Thursday by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to produce a near-average number of hurricanes and tropical storms, according to an outlook released Thursday by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. (MORE: Hurricane Central) NOAA expects...

At a Glance The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in June, but activity is typically slow through July.Most systems form in the western Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane season has begun, and we've already got something to watch in the tropics. Here's what we typically see early in the hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center selected the June 1-Nov. 30 dates for the hurricane season because they encompass more than 97 percent of tropical cyclones. But as this year...

Hurricane season is here -- and these heart-wrenching 911 calls from Hurricane Michael are a good reminder of why it’s good to heed evacuation orders. ...

At a Glance A total of 14named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes are expected this season.This is nearthe 30-year average of 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes.The updated outlook was released Tuesday by the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project. The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season may see fewer storms and hurricanes than last year, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will be any less dangerous, according to an updated outlook from the . (MORE: Hurricane...

Meteorologist Domenica Davis explains the Fujiwhara effect. ...

At a Glance A broad area of low pressure is being watched for possible tropical development in the Bay of Campeche.This system could become a tropical depression near Mexico before it moves inland by tonight, but those odds are decreasing.Moisture from this system will help to fuel heavy rain from Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley. A swirling area of low pressure in the western Gulf of Mexico is being watched for the possible development of a tropical depression, but...

At a Glance Vayu's outer rainbands are lashing parts of India's northwestern coastline.It's moving away from India, but it could turn back toward northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan this weekend.More than a quarter-million people were evacuated ahead of Vayu. Tropical Cyclone Vayu is moving away from northwestern India's Gujarat state, but outer rainbands and gusty winds continue to lash parts of the coastline. More than a quarter-million people were evacuated from several towns and villages in harm's way along India's...

At a Glance A plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has surged into the Caribbean.This dust plume is forecast to reach the U.S. Gulf Coast over the weekend.Saharan dust generally causes conditions to become unfavorable for tropical cyclone development. Dust from the Sahara Desert has surged into the Caribbean and may funnel its way toward the Gulf Coast of the United States this weekend, keeping the tropics at bay for the near future. Known as the Saharan Air Layer...