Understanding how storms form helps explain why forecasters watch ocean temperatures and wind patterns so closely.

The Atlantic Ocean may have a new hurricane soon. Here's the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center.

The Fujiwhara Effect is more common in the western Pacific because of the higher number and often large size of tropical cyclones.

What is now Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine could become Tropical Storm Imelda later Saturday while major Hurricane Humberto grew into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has seen eight named storms, three of which have reached major hurricane status, with the peak of the season still underway and the risk to the US still present.

During this epic lull, wind shear was strong and limited the growth of tropical waves pushing from the west coast of Africa into the Main Development Region, where most hurricanes form.

The National Hurricane Center said a new tropical depression could form by Friday night over the Bahamas with increased chances it will affect the U.S coast while Hurricane Humberto formed in the Atlantic and what had been Hurricane Gabrielle bore down on ...

Tropical Storm Humberto has formed in the Central Tropical Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle begins to weaken, according to the National Hurricane Center.