National Hurricane Center

• Hurricane Otis’ growth to Category 5 storm surprised forecasters. Why?

  The storm, which has killed at least 27 people, was originally forecast to hit the southern-Pacific region of Mexico as weak hurricane.

  Weather

  Oct 26, 2023
  
• Hurricane Lee could be Category 5 storm as it races to the Caribbean

  Lee was forecast to develop into an “extremely dangerous” major hurricane by early Friday. The environment around the cyclone "looks ideal for rapid intensification”.

  Environment

  Sep 7, 2023
  
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• Tropical Storm Bret gains strength as it nears Caribbean islands

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast 12 to 17 named storms for this year’s season, with between five and nine storms that could become hurricanes.

  Weather

  Jun 21, 2023
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• Hurricane Agatha strengthens as it spirals towards southern coast of Mexico

  The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season strengthened on Sunday as it spiraled toward the southern coast of Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 km/h).

  Weather

  May 29, 2022
• Officials warn of flooding, landslides as Category 4 Hurricane Eta nears Nicaragua

  The centre said Eta was likely to strengthen further and could reach Category 5 before running ashore by early Tuesday in Nicaragua, where it could bring rains measured in feet rather than inches.

  Weather

  Nov 2, 2020
• Tropical storm warning issued for Bermuda as Epsilon approaches

  The Category 3 storm is packing top sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph) and Bermuda remains under a tropical storm warning.

  Weather

  Oct 21, 2020
• ‘Zombie’ tropical storm Paulette returns ‘because 2020’

  The former hurricane regained some of its power over the Atlantic Ocean, in an extremely rare comeback for a storm on the verge of dying out.

  Trending

  Sep 23, 2020
• Hurricane Paulette heads toward Bermuda as Tropical Storm Sally threatens Gulf Coast

  Residents of Bermuda were urged to prepare to protect life and property ahead of Hurricane Paulette, which was forecast to become a dangerous hurricane Sunday as Tropical Storm Sally intensified in the Gulf of Mexico.

  Weather

  Sep 12, 2020
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• Hurricane Laura: Hundreds of thousands ordered to evacuate U.S. Gulf Coast

  “The main point is that we’re going to have a significant hurricane make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday,” National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Ed Rappaport said Tuesday.

  Weather

  Aug 25, 2020
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• Hurricane Lorenzo barrels towards Azores Islands as Category 2 storm

  The Category 2 Hurricane Lorenzo is expected to hit the Portuguese islands Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Waves up to 22 meters high and hurricane wind gusts over 200 km/h are forecast for some islands.

  World

  Oct 1, 2019