Another Weak Storm Forms in Oceanic Boondocks As Peak of Hurricane Season Nears
Subtropical Storm Ernesto formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, posing a threat to nothing but some fish and ships. The cyclone may strengthen a tiny bit over the next day or two as it accelerates northeast toward a less favorable…
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Major Hurricane Hector Will Likely Pass South of Hawaii This Week
Hurricane Hector is a powerful category four storm with sustained winds of 140 MPH as it entered the central Pacific basin on Sunday night. The hurricane will likely remain south of Hawaii as it makes its closest approach this weekend, but a small…
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The Stalled Tropical Storm Off the East Coast Cooled the Gulf Stream Beneath It
Tropical Storm Chris is very close to hurricane strength this afternoon as it finally starts to move northeast a few hundred miles off the North Carolina coast. The storm has barely moved since it formed five days ago, caught between weather systems…
Read MoreThe Stalled Tropical Storm Off the East Coast Cooled the Gulf Stream Beneath It
Tropical Storm Chris is very close to hurricane strength this afternoon as it finally starts to move northeast a few hundred miles off the North Carolina coast. The storm has barely moved since it formed five days ago, caught between weather systems…
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New Tropical Depression Forms Off East Coast as Tiny Hurricane Beryl Collapses
The circle of life in the Atlantic Ocean is whirring once again as Beryl winds down and Chris winds up. Beryl weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Saturday morning after its surprise performance on Friday. A disturbance between Bermuda and…
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Itty Bitty Hurricane Beryl Defies the Odds, Makes Fools of Us All
Looks sometimes aren’t deceiving at all. A tiny, good lookin’ tropical depression far out in the Atlantic Ocean suddenly and surprisingly developed into a full-fledged hurricane that’s so small you could miss it from space without…
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Hostile Atlantic Ocean Eagerly Waiting to Tear New Tropical Depression to Shreds
Newly-minted Tropical Depression Two is a visually impressive but ultimately doomed cyclone that’s far out in the Atlantic Ocean between the Lesser Antilles and Africa. The system in any other year would become a serious concern for interests near…
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A Tropical Wave Could Drop More Than 10 Inches of Rain on Coastal Texas This Week
A slow-moving tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico will bring several days of heavy rain to eastern Texas this week. Some areas could see double-digit rainfall totals by the end of the event. The persistent heavy rain will likely lead to at least…
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Bud Could Bring Rain to the Parched Desert Southwest This Weekend
The remains of tropical cyclones that have long since kicked the rain bucket are usually headaches for people who already live in areas where the walls drip from the humidity. But that’s not always the case. The remnants of Tropical Storm Bud in…
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Hurricane Bud Expected to Rapidly Intensify Off Mexico’s West Coast This Week
The Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season woke up last week and it’s off to a formidable start. Hurricane Bud is the season’s second hurricane—and the second storm to form in the past week—and it could affect Mexico’s west coast over the…
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