National Hurricane Center News

Tropical Storm Karen to Bring Flooding Rain to U.S. Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Karen may bring more than 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain, isolated tornadoes and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast, where it is expected to go ashore over the weekend, forecasters said. Karen, with top sustained winds …

Karen Forms Over Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Karen, the 11th named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. Karen is packing maximum sustained winds near 60 miles …

Hurricane Bust Humbles Forecasters With No Major Atlantic Storm

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is humbling forecasters by shaping up as the first in almost two decades without a major storm, confounding predictions that it would be more active than normal. It’s been two weeks since the season’s statistical …

Gabrielle Menaces Bermuda as Disturbance Moves Toward Gulf

Tropical Storm Gabrielle reformed in the Atlantic south of Bermuda, which can expect high winds, rough surf and rain later today, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Gabrielle was 165 miles (265 kilometers) south of Bermuda and moving north …

Storm Gabrielle Probably Won’t Strengthen on Caribbean Path

Tropical Storm Gabrielle isn’t expected to gain much strength as it churns in the Caribbean Sea on a path between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Gabrielle was about 65 miles (105 kilometers) west- …

Caribbean Wave Crosses Yucatan as Tropical Storm Heads West

A Caribbean disturbance with the potential to disrupt Gulf of Mexico energy operations crossed the Yucatan Peninsula today as Tropical Storm Erin moved westward across the Atlantic. Erin, 430 miles (695 kilometers) west of the Cape Verde Islands, headed west-northwest …

South Carolina Researchers Unveil Hurricane Model Named HUGO

As hurricane season approaches its peak, researchers at Coastal Carolina University are unveiling a new hurricane model. Scientists say the model unveiled Thursday – called Hurricane Genesis and Outlook, or HUGO for short – should reduce the so-called cone of …

Tropical Storm Andrea Weakens as it Swirls Over Florida

Tropical Storm Andrea lost strength as it passed over northern Florida on Thursday evening and is forecast to drench much of the U.S. Southeast with heavy rain as it cuts across Georgia and swing up the Atlantic Coast, the National …

Tropical Storm Andrea Moves Toward Florida With Heavy Rain

Tropical Storm Andrea, the first of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, churned toward Florida with heavy rain and the potential for tornadoes. The system was 160 miles (257 kilometers) west of Tampa as of 8 a.m. East Coast time, with …

Hurricane Center: Beware of the Storm Surge

During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don’t understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way. So this season, they hope to offer easy-to-understand, color-coded …