hurricanes

Update: Hurricane Maria has been upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 m.p.h. as it sets its aim for Puerto Rico. For the

The most-advanced weather satellite ever developed by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given scientists and the general public an

By The Editors (Bloomberg View) — Beyond inflicting epic destruction and suffering, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have brought the U.S. face to face with

By Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) Hurricane Irma, the most powerful storm to form in the open Atlantic Ocean, was barreling toward Puerto Rico late

By Scott Malone SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Highly dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Irma rolled toward the Caribbean and southern United

By Brian K. Sullivan and Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — Harvey, which could strengthen into the first hurricane to strike Texas since 2008 this week, has

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a scheduled update to its 2017 hurricane season outlook, with forecasters now predicting

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — The Atlantic hurricane season will likely churn out an above-average 11 to 17 named storms, in part due to fading odds

by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) In a year of weather oddities, the Atlantic has produced one of its own: the short-lived Tropical Storm Arlene. With top

Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2017, citing the potential development of

April 5 (Reuters) – The upcoming Atlantic Ocean hurricane season could include at least three severe tempests, but will likely involve fewer storms than

A natural buffer zone of wind shear and cooler ocean temps has been found to form along the U.S. East Coast during periods of greater Atlantic hurricane

Update: At of 11 a.m. EDT Oct. 7 the eye wall of Hurricane Matthew was centered about 95 miles southeast of Jacksonville and about 35 miles east-northeast

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has raised its outlook for the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season, forecasting a higher number of named storms

by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) It’s time to start watching the Atlantic Ocean for storms that could turn into hurricanes. Two potential tropical systems are

by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) Colorado State University edged up its seasonal Atlantic hurricane forecast to 15, three more than in an average year. The new

By Emma O’Brien (Bloomberg) — Fiji is surveying the damage from the strongest tropical cyclone to ever hit the South Pacific nation, with at least

Subtropical storm Alex has strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the first January hurricane to form in the Atlantic since 1938, the U.S. National Hurricane

Editor’s NOTE: With Hurricane Sandy currently over Cuba and threatening Florida and the U.S. East Coast, here is a look at some of the top websites

  At 8 a.m. EDT on October 23, 2015, the National Hurricane Center reported Patricia became the strongest eastern north pacific hurricane on record with