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ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday increased the chances a tropical wave in the Atlantic will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

In the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the wave was near the west coast of Africa moving into the far eastern Atlantic producing disorganized showers and ...Read more

Forecasters have slightly reduced the number of expected hurricanes and named storms in the Atlantic this year following an “unusually quiet” period of activity during the peak of hurricane season.

AccuWeather is now predicting 13 to 16 named storms and six to nine hurricanes, according to an update Thursday. Its previous forecast, issued ...Read more

It’s been two weeks since the National Hurricane Center has tracked a named storm, but a new tropical wave is now forecast to move into the Atlantic that could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook Thursday, the system is forecast to move offshore of the west coast of Africa by ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said it is monitoring a tropical wave forecast to move offshore of west Africa.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory, forecasters expect the wave to emerge within two days.

“Environmental conditions could support some slow development of the system over the weekend into early next week as the wave ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday afternoon said it is monitoring a tropical wave forecast to move offshore of west Africa within two days.

“Environmental conditions could support some slow development of the system over the weekend into early next week as the wave moves to the west-northwest at about 15 mph over the eastern and ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Saturday continued to track an Atlantic system moving toward the Caribbean but now only forecasts a low chance it could form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. outlook, the tropical wave dubbed Invest 91-L in the central tropical Atlantic had just a small area of ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Friday lowered the chances a system moving across the Atlantic toward the Caribbean that could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, the broad area of low pressure dubbed Invest 91-L associated with a tropical wave in the central tropical...Read more

With the statistical peak of hurricane season on Sept. 10, forecasters are closely monitoring a tropical system that could become Tropical Storm Gabrielle — or possibly even a hurricane — near the Caribbean islands next week that could pose a threat to Florida or the coastal U.S.

As of Friday, dry air and wind shear are slowing the system�...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Friday continued to up the odds a system moving across the Atlantic toward the Caribbean could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the broad area of low pressure dubbed Invest 91-L associated with a tropical wave in the eastern tropical Atlantic had...Read more

Confidence is increasing that a tropical system — possibly even a hurricane — could form near the Caribbean islands next week and track west in the general direction of Florida or elsewhere on the U.S. coast.

As of Thursday morning, it’s just a rainstorm in the east-central Atlantic moving slowly to the west through dry air. But the ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — As Tropical Storm Debby grazed the Tampa Bay area last August, many Floridians treated it like any other summer rainstorm: Inflatable floats dotted Bayshore Boulevard, curious onlookers flocked to the beach and drivers plowed through pooling floodwaters.

But Debby’s ugly side soon appeared.

About a day after the storm passed,...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday continued to track a system in the Atlantic that may develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, the system was located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands with disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

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MIAMI –Overnight, the disturbance in the eastern Atlantic developed little, but forecasters still give it a high chance of forming a tropical depression or storm this week.

As of 2 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center upped its prediction to a 40% chance of formation in the next two days and an 80% chance of formation in...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday continued to track a system in the Atlantic that may develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the system was located several hundred miles south-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands with disorganized showers and ...Read more

MIAMI – Overnight, the disturbance in the eastern Atlantic developed little, but forecasters still give it a high chance of forming a tropical depression or storm this week.

As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center held steady with its prediction of a 30% chance of formation in the next two days and a 70% chance of formation in ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday forecast increasing odds a tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, the system was located southwest of the Cape Verde Islands with disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

“...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday forecast increasing offs a tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the system was located south of the Cape Verde Islands with disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

“...Read more