Understanding how storms form helps explain why forecasters watch ocean temperatures and wind patterns so closely.

As Hurricane Humberto rapidly gains strength over the Atlantic, have you ever wondered how tropical storms acquire their ...

With this year’s hurricane season under way, Al Jazeera visualises the differences between various storm systems.

As it turns out, the hurricane naming system is an organized, multistep global process—not someone randomly selecting names ...

Hurricanes and other systems don’t often find themselves in a tropical traffic jam in Earth’s vast oceans, but there are consequences when they do get all up in each other’s business.

Before a hurricane earns a name and threatens land, it often begins as something smaller and lesser-known: a tropical wave. What exactly is a tropical wave and why does it matter? Tropical waves are ...

Typhoon Ragasa has now cleared the Luzon Strait and is currently tracking northwest, with gradual weakening expected.

A tropical depression is likely to form in the Atlantic late this week or over the weekend as it tracks west toward the Caribbean, according to National Hurricane Center forecasters. How strong the ...

A tropical storm watch is in effect for a portion of Florida's east coast Sept. 27 as potential Tropical Storm Imelda approaches the U.S. East Coast.

A system in the Atlantic, currently designated as Invest 94L, is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda within the ...