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New area of interest forms in the Atlantic
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (177+ words) There is a new area of interest we are monitoring in the Atlantic basin as of Sunday morning. Currently, a trough of low pressure with broad showers and thunderstorms is moving through the central subtropical Atlantic where development odds are…...
The peak of hurricane season is here, and no hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (227+ words) Sept. 10 marks the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. At the peak of this 2026 season, things are looking a whole lot different in the tropics, and now we will break a record too. Since we have seen no hurricanes…...
Has there ever been a year without a hurricane in the Atlantic?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (262+ words) The quiet start to this year's hurricane season may have you wondering, has there ever been a hurricane-less year in the Atlantic? Gulf Coast Meteorologist Jim Dickey has the answer in the latest Weather Wise. Has there ever been a…...
Get the Facts: How El Ni??o is impacting hurricane season
1+ week, 4+ day ago (438+ words) The 2026 hurricane season is halfway through for both the Atlantic and Pacific, with just five tropical storms reported for the Atlantic. The lower-than-average number of storms is likely due to the El Niño event gearing up in the Pacific Ocean....
Hurricane season peaks on Sept. 10; How does the 2026 season measure up?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (263+ words) The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been off to a below-average start. The peak of hurricane season is about a week and a half away. However, the Atlantic has yet to see a hurricane so far this year. Hurricane season statistically…...
Tropical Storm Edouard strengthening ahead of landfall
1+ week, 6+ day ago (218+ words) The storm will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to portions of Louisiana and Texas Tuesday. The Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracking team is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Edouard in the northwestern Gulf. As of 2 a.m. Tuesday, Tropical Storm Edouard is moving…...
Tropical Depression Five forms in the Gulf; Heading toward Texas and Louisiana
1+ week, 6+ day ago (209+ words) This storm system will move onshore in Southeast Texas Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center is now issuing advisories for Tropical Cyclone 5 in the northern Gulf, which is expected to become Tropical Storm Edouard on Monday. As of 2 p.m. Monday, the tropical…...
Tracking Potential Tropical Cyclone 5: Maps, track, and spaghetti models
1+ week, 6+ day ago (355+ words) Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 was designated in the northern Gulf on Monday and is expected to become Tropical Storm Edouard. See the latest maps, models and tracks from the National Hurricane Center and the Gulf Coast Storm Team. Latest Advisory Forecast…...
NHC now issuing advisories on developing tropical storm in north Gulf
1+ week, 6+ day ago (156+ words) Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 will move onshore in eastern Texas Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center is now issuing advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 in the northern Gulf. The NHC uses this nomenclature when a developing system has not yet met the…...
Tropical storm could form in north Gulf Monday
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (227+ words) The NHC has highlighted two areas to watch: one in the Atlantic and one in the Gulf. The Gulf Coast News Storm Team is monitoring two areas for potential tropical development: the remnants of Dolly in the north Caribbean and…...