Scientists have uncovered strong evidence that a major Atlantic Ocean current system tied to global climate is weakening. The slowdown has been detected across a vast region of the North Atlantic over nearly two decades.

Recent data from the Pacific Ocean shows that the transition to what is expected to be a “Super El Niño" climate pattern is accelerating, which could suppress the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season and also spell a wet winter for the entire Southern Tier of the U.

The hazard is one of the leading weather-related causes of drownings in Florida.

Federal forecasters now expect El Niño to take hold over the tropical Pacific by midsummer 2026, setting up a climate pattern that historically slashes Atlantic hurricane activity while supercharging storm seasons across the Pacific.

MIAMI -- Subtropical Storm Karen forms far from land in the north Atlantic Ocean. The center said Karen was about 545 miles (880 kilometers) north-northwest of the Azores and packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph). There were no coastal watches ...

Farewell La Niña — hello, El Niño? Large-scale Pacific Ocean climate patterns are in the process of changing places, with La Niña likely to give way to El Niño over the next few months, according to a Feb. 12 forecast from the National Oceanic and ...