Warnings issued as Tropical Storm Claudette expected to form in Gulf

The National Hurricane Center has issued tropical storm warnings for the central Gulf Coast ahead of the likely formation of Tropical Storm Claudette, which is expected to dump several inches of rain on Louisiana but stay west of Florida.

June 1 marks official start to 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins June 1 and one of the names for this year has already been used.

NOAA predicts active hurricane season as forecasters eye 2 Atlantic disturbances

Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center announced their 2021 hurricane season outlook, which suggests the United States should brace for another active season. Meanwhile, forecasters were watching two disturbances in the Atlantic.

NOAA expects above-average hurricane season in 2021

The 2021 hurricane season will be another busy one, according to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, but probably not quite as busy as last year’s record-shattering season.

Manhattan coastal protection plan under cloud of controversy

Under the East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan, 4.2 miles of coastline from East 25th Street to Montgomery Street will be buried under 8 to 10 feet of landfill to elevate East River Park.

Changes to hurricane season could be coming

Meteorologists are discussing whether the Atlantic hurricane season should start on May 15 instead of the traditional June 1 because of warmer waters and earlier storms.

How NOAA is using drones to better understand hurricanes

Meteorologists are still trying to understand how the energy from the ocean gets into the atmosphere of the hurricane. NOAA is working with the private sector on three drones with better sensors and longer endurance.

2020 hurricane season, the most active on record, comes to an end

A record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially comes to an end on Nov. 30, and it was one of the history books. However, it's important to note tropical storms could continue to develop past Monday, reports NOAA.

Iota makes landfall; Nicaragua struck by 2nd hurricane in 2 weeks

Hurricane Iota has roared ashore as a dangerous Category 4 storm along almost exactly the same stretch of Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast that was devastated by an equally powerful Hurricane Eta 13 days earlier.

Hurricane Iota reaches Category 5 strength as it moves toward Central America

Hurricane Iota is now a dangerous Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered this month by powerful Hurricane Eta.

Tropical Storm Theta breaks record as Florida's west coast braces for Tropical Storm Eta landfall

Tropical Storm Theta — which formed overnight and broke a record as the 29th named Atlantic storm of the season — is chugging east toward Europe on the cusp of hurricane status.

South Florida feels wrath of Tropical Storm Eta, storm may linger for days

Florida is bracing for more impacts from Tropical Storm Eta, which has already brought heavy rains and flooded city streets in the state.

Eta expected to become a hurricane again before striking Florida Keys

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday.

Eta back at sea as Central America tallies damages, dead

As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments worked to tally the displaced and dead and recover bodies from landslides and flooding that claimed dozens of lives from Guatemala to Panama.

Eta drenches Honduras; could reach Gulf of Mexico

Eta is moving over Honduras as a weakened tropical depression but still bringing the heavy rains that have caused deadly landslides while drenching the country’s east and the north of neighboring Nicaragua.

Hurricane Eta makes landfall in Nicaragua as violent Category 4 storm

The heart of powerful Hurricane Eta began has moving ashore in Nicaragua with devastating winds and rains that have already destroyed rooftops and caused rivers to overflow.