With the hurricane season starting soon, you are certain to hear about categories and other terms used to describe hurricane strength. Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be ...

A scary-looking weather forecast showing a hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast in the second half of June swirled around social media this week—but don’t panic. Similar hype plays out every hurricane ...

Indonesia remains at risk of significant tropical cyclones in 2026, but BMKG cannot estimate how many may occur.

The oceanic conditions that churn up the very strongest of hurricanes and typhoons are heating up in the North Atlantic and Western Pacific, fueled by warm water that extends well below the surface.

Houston is quite familiar with tropical cyclones. Within the past couple of years, we have seen multiple systems affect our area, such as Hurricanes Beryl and Harvey, along with tropical storms like ...

Looking for information about the influence of climate change on other types of weather? Head to the Climate Shift Index (air temperatures) or Climate Shift Index: Ocean. Click to visualize how ...

The current hurricane classification does not consider storm surge and rainfall risks, which cause almost 80% of hurricane-related deaths. A new scale could help people better prepare for storms. When ...

Dexter was a post-tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean Thursday morning Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Dexter is the fourth named storm to form in the ...

Ocean heat is quietly rewriting the rules of the planet’s most dangerous storms, loading hurricanes with more fuel than the current scale was ever designed to capture. As those waters warm, a growing ...