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- Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season Has Begun. Recent Years Show How Impactful It Can Be To Mexico, US6 hours agoHurricanes and tropical storms in this basin can affect the southwestern U.S. and Hawaii in addition to Mexico and Central America.
- Pacific Hurricane Season: America’s Other Tropical Link6 hours agoHurricane season in the Pacific begins two weeks earlier than in the Atlantic. Water temperatures and wind shear tend to become more favorable earlier in the year west of Mexico than in the Gulf or Caribbean. Parts of the American Southwest, including California, have gotten drenched by tropical storms and the remnants of hurricanes in recent years. Moisture is the biggest concern for the Southwest. Flooding has occurred following multiple storms in Southern California and Arizona in recent decades. Mexico frequently gets slammed by hurricanes with wind and storm surge threats on its Pacific coast and in 2023, Hurricane Otis struck Acapulco as a Category 5. Hawaii also sees impacts from the tropics once or twice a year.
- Tropics Refresh: How The Forecast Comes Together2 days agoEver wondered what factors we look at when we are forecasting for tropical systems? Well, you’re in the right place. Meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser dives into the different ingredients that we keep our eye on, including sea surface temperatures, Saharan dust, wind shear and El Nino Southern Oscillation. Find out how each of these factors impact the forecast here.
- Tropics Refresh: Things To Know Before Hurricane Season2 days agoDoes hurricane season make you nervous? Here’s three things you should know that will make you feel like a tropics expert as we head into the 2025 season. Meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser talks about the timeline of hurricane season, the deadliest threat from tropical systems and what the cone of uncertainty really means. Watch her break it all down here.
- Tropics Refresh: Your Guide To Tropical Terminology2 days agoWith hurricane season quickly approaching, it’s important to brush up on your tropics terminology. Meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser walks through a tropics refresher going over everything from tropical depressions to hurricanes and even some lesser known terms. Here’s a guide to the terminology you will want to know as we head towards the start of June.
- 2025 First Tropical Outlook, Reminder Season Can Start Early2 days agoThe National Hurricane Center issued its first tropical outlook of 2025 on St. Patrick's Day. Although there was no leprechaun magic and development was not expected, it was a reminder that hurricane season is not far away and for many years the season has started early. Go home hurricane season, we are not ready for you yet.
- Most Shocking Things From Hurricane Helene's Final Report3 days agoThe National Hurricane Center issued its final report on Hurricane Helene. Its death and damage tolls from Florida to the Appalachians are just a few of the stunning details.
- Hurricane Season Doesn't Always Wait Until June To Begin3 days agoIt sounds weird, but it could happen again in 2025. Here's why.
- How Hurricanes Hundreds Of Miles Away From The US Can Still Be A Danger For Beach Trips4 days agoIt's a deceiving scenario where you might be enjoying sunny skies at the beach, but rip currents and rough surf generated by a hurricane hundreds of miles away still presents a danger in the ocean waters.
- The National Hurricane Center Making Improvements In 20257 days agoThis year the National Hurricane Center is making improvements to their tropical cyclone forecasts. With improvements in computer modeling, forecasts are becoming better and better each year. Check out the changes.