Hurricanes are the most powerful storms on Earth, but are often steered around the globe by just a gentle breeze.

The position and strength of the high are major factors in determining the track of a storm.

Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic and is forecast to be the first hurricane and first major hurricane of the 2025 ...

The Atlantic basin continues to show activity as Tropical Storm Fernand moves across open waters while a disturbance east of the Windward Islands approaches the Lesser Antilles with chances of further ...

Tropical Storm Erin formed on Monday and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane this week. Here are the details.

Hurricanes are ranked in terms of strength by two key measurements; their maximum sustained wind speed, and their minimum pressure. Here are the strongest on record in the Atlantic Basin.

Midsummer is usually when sargassum, the floating seaweed that often washes up in malodorous piles on Florida beaches, starts to wane. But not this year.

Forecasters at the NOAA National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center anticipate above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin for the 2024 season.

The NOAA's 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook predicts 14 to 21 named storms, meaning winds 39 mph or higher, with 14 being the average.

Hurricanes are ranked in terms of strength by two key measurements; their maximum sustained wind speed, and their minimum pressure. Here are the strongest on record in the Atlantic Basin.