Now, the NHC has the ability to issue tropical cyclone advisories up to 72 hours before the anticipated arrival of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds on land. This allows for longer lead times when there is a significant risk of wind and storm surge impacts.

According to the NHC’s latest Tropical Weather Outlook, issued at 2:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the non-tropical low is already producing gale-force winds, though shower activity near its center remains limited. The system could briefly acquire subtropical or tropical characteristics before it moves into even less favorable conditions later this week.

A new weather disturbance has formed east of the Philippines and could develop into a tropical cyclone this week.

Invest 94L became Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine and will be named Imelda when it becomes a hurricane. If Imelda and Hurricane Humberto get close enough, they may pinwheel around a common point in a phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara Effect, which will send Imelda out to sea.

So you've seen the term "Potential Tropical Cyclone, but what does that mean? Well here's your answer:The term is part of an initiative by the National Hurricane Center that began in 2017.The “potential tropical cyclone” designation is given to storms that have not yet formed into a typical tropical depression or storm but could form and impact land.

Karen was a subtropical storm in the North Atlantic Ocean Friday morning Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Karen is the 11th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2025.

A tropical system developed late Friday off the eastern coast of Cuba, prompting storm alerts for parts of the Bahamas, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The disturbance, previously designated Invest 94L,

Subtropical Storm Karen forms far from land in the north Atlantic Ocean.