The National Hurricane Center on Sunday said a system moving into the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, the agency expected a tropical wave to emerge off the west coast of Africa by Monday.

“Environmental conditions are conducive for slow development of ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday continued to forecast a system will form in the Atlantic that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, the agency expected a tropical wave to emerge off the west coast of Africa on Sunday.

“Thereafter, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Temperatures will be on the rise in Los Angeles County throughout Labor Day weekend, prompting officials to warn of potentially hazardous temperatures.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory that will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday, Labor Day, until 6 p.m. Tuesday for the Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles ...Read more

BILOXI, Miss. — Meteorologist Richard Knabb was working his first season as a forecaster at the National Hurricane Center when Hurricane Katrina hit Category 5 status in the Gulf of Mexico.

He was pulling together updated forecasts on the overnight shift and had just seen the latest aircraft data. He called the hurricane hotline, alerting ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday increased the odds a system could form in the Atlantic and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, the agency continued to forecast a tropical wave to emerge off the west coast of Africa on Sunday.

“...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday increased the odds a system could form in the Atlantic and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the agency continued to forecast a tropical wave to emerge off the west coast of Africa on Sunday.

“Thereafter, ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Thursday began to forecast a system that could form in the Atlantic and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, the agency said a tropical wave would emerge off the west coast of Africa on Sunday.

“Thereafter, environmental ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday began to forecast a system could form in the Atlantic that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the agency said a tropical wave would emerge off the west coast of Africa on Sunday.

“Thereafter, environmental ...Read more

On the heels of a scorching heat wave, Southern California could be in for rainfall, thunderstorms and dangerous surf thanks to weakening Tropical Storm Juliette moving its way north off the coast of Mexico.

The National Weather Service hasn't issued any alerts for hazards from the cyclone, but forecasters are warning that the region could feel...Read more

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Fernand continues to persist in its short-lived path out to sea, leaving a relatively quiet Atlantic in its wake.

The National Hurricane Center said Fernand crossed a patch of slightly warmer ocean, giving it a small boost in strength that should sustain it for at least a few more days.

However, the small storm is set ...Read more

The only active system in the Atlantic — at least, for now — is winding down.

Tropical Storm Fernand has weakened from its initial strength when it was first named on Saturday, and the National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will dissipate in the next two days.

But not before one final spurt of slightly higher energy, forecasters said...Read more

In Yosemite National Park, hikers were surprisingly soaked this weekend as summer storms blew through the area. Meanwhile, thunderstorms across California's mountains launched rapid-fire lightning strikes that sparked several forest fires. And as Burning Man kicked off in Nevada's desert northwest, a major dust storm forced traffic to a halt as ...Read more

The coast is relatively clear in the Atlantic this week, and meteorologists say it could stay that way for at least a little bit.

Tropical Storm Fernand is on a track out to sea, away from any occupied land, and set to weaken starting Monday evening as it heads into cooler waters in the north.

The storm was named Saturday afternoon after the ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Monday continued to track Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic but dropped its forecast that a system entering the Caribbean would develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 425 miles east-northeast of Bermuda ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic while also eyeing a system approaching the Caribbean that could become the next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 295 miles east of Bermuda moving north-...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic while also eyeing a system approaching the Caribbean that could become the next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 295 miles southeast of Bermuda, moving north-...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday afternoon in the central Atlantic but was expected to remain over the open ocean. It was the sixth named storm of the season.

According to NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory Fernand was about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and higher gusts with northward ...Read more