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7,000-Kilometer Gravity Anomaly Detected By NASA Over The Atlantic. It Came With A "Geomagnetic Jerk".

Researchers looking through data from NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment ...

Tropical weather in the Atlantic is slamming the Caribbean and may strike Southeast US next

Hurricane Humberto strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic while a disturbance dubbed Potential ...

Dueling tropical systems could see ‘Fujiwhara effect.’ What does that mean for Florida?

The most recent example of the Fujiwhara effect was in 2023, when Tropical Storm Philippe absorbed the nearby Tropical Storm Rina. According to the hurricane center’s storm report, there were no ...

National Hurricane Center monitoring multiple tropical systems in the Atlantic

Tropical activity is ramping up in the Atlantic Basin. Along with Hurricane Gabrielle, which is currently tracking east of ...

Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda charge toward Bermuda as the tiny island prepares

The outer bands of Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda on Tuesday as it approached the tiny British territory, with newly formed Hurricane Imelda following closely behind.

Atlantic hurricane season hits 86-year low

The Atlantic hurricane season has entered a remarkable stretch of calm, one that has left meteorologists scratching their heads following what was expected to be an active season. As of September 16, ...

It’s been a historic ‘non-peak’ for hurricanes. What was behind the longest lull since 1939?

During this epic lull, wind shear was strong and limited the growth of tropical waves pushing from the west coast of Africa ...

Where are the hurricanes? Here’s why the Atlantic hurricane season’s been so quiet

Three factors are to blame, or cheer. One, a strong vertical wind shear, which refers to a change in wind speed or direction ...