The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.

Computer "spaghetti" model runs and meteorologists flagged an eastern Atlantic disturbance in early September as having an increased chance to develop into a t ropical storm, which would be called Gabrielle, with some forecasts showing a westward track toward the Caribbean.

The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression is likely to form by the middle to later part of this week.

This year has been quieter than expected for tropical systems in the Atlantic, making some wonder: Where are all the hurricanes?

A day after the peak of hurricane season, a new tropical disturbance has popped up in the eastern Atlantic. Will it impact South Carolina?

This graphic from the National Weather Service shows a tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf on the night of Aug. 14, 2025. An area of low pressure in the southwestern part of the Gulf has a 50% chance of forming into a tropical cyclone, according ...

So far there have been six named storms in a season predicted to be above normal. Here's what experts say we can expect in the weeks ahead. Bottom line is to stay prepared. What's going on in the tropics?

The climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept. 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October, on average, according to the National Hurricane Center. Historically speaking, about two-thirds of all Atlantic hurricane season activity occurs between Aug. 20 and Oct. 10.

Annular tropical cyclones resemble doughnut shaped features with a large symmetric eye and a lack of spiral rainbands. The annular shape is more common across the Pacific than in the Atlantic and often occurs when they reach Category 3 or higher intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Erin, now a post-tropical cyclone, continued moving away from the northeastern U.S. coast on Friday, but swimming at many East Coast beaches "is likely to remain dangerous through the weekend," the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Erin became post ...