WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There’s a slice of atmosphere where ocean meets sky that is a mystery to tropical meteorologists — a chaotic place where hurricane winds tear, 50-foot waves tower and evaporation feeds intensification.

But for the first time, messages from that frothy space were transmitted to scientists from the eyewall of a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Lake Tahoe’s water level has dropped so low that water is no longer flowing into the Truckee River, and salmon aren’t expected to spawn in a major tributary this year.

Some boat ramps and docks are hundreds of feet from the water line, and clumps of stringy algae have been washing up on beaches, said Geoffrey Schladow, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Lake Tahoe’s water level has dropped so low that water is no longer flowing into the Truckee River, and salmon aren’t expected to spawn in a major tributary this year.

Some boat ramps and docks are hundreds of feet from the water line, and clumps of stringy algae have been washing up on beaches, said Geoffrey Schladow, ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane season started with fear-inducing fury, but there’s a chance the final six weeks close with a feeble whimper.

You never want to tempt Mother Nature, especially after 2021 became the seventh consecutive year to have a named storm before the June 1 start of hurricane season.

But meteorologists think the ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A low pressure system formed Wednesday afternoon northeast of the Turks and Caicos, but tropical development will be an uphill battle due to unfavorable environmental conditions in the area, the National Hurricane Center said.

The system is up against strong upper-level winds that do not support storm development.

It ...Read more

A tropical system in the Caribbean has continued to bring rain to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos and the southeastern Bahamas for a second day.

Experts say it is likely to move north Wednesday then east Thursday, turning it away from the Caribbean islands.

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say it has a narrow ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is calling for rainy days over Caribbean communities Tuesday as it watches a low-pressure system with a small potential to become the next tropical depressions of the season.

The system is associated with disorganized showers and thunderstorms over Hispaniola as well as the Turks and Caicos, ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is calling for rainy days over Caribbean communities Tuesday as it watches a low-pressure system with a small potential to become the next tropical depressions of the season.

The system is associated with disorganized showers and thunderstorms over Hispaniola as well as the Turks and Caicos, ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center is calling for rainy days over Caribbean communities Tuesday morning as it watches two tropical waves with small potential to become the next tropical depressions of the season.

A tropical wave located about 150 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands is less defined than Monday, according to the 2 a.m. update...Read more

Forecasters are watching two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic, one of which was just south of Haiti on Monday and was expected to reach the southeastern Bahamas by midweek.

Though the environment the tropical wave near Haiti will face in the next few days is not likely to support its development, the tropical wave could gradually develop ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Activity in the tropics is on the rise again, with forecasters monitoring two areas for potential development as a third peters out.

A tropical wave located east-southeast of the far eastern Caribbean is forecast to move in the general direction of the Bahamas this week. It is expected to bring heavy rain and winds to ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center is now tracking three disturbances moving through the Atlantic Ocean, two near the Caribbean and another near North Carolina’s coast — none of which are forming anytime soon.

A vigorous tropical wave is a few hundred miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An area of low pressure in the eastern Caribbean is forecast to move northwest for the next few days in the general direction of Florida and the U.S. East Coast. The chances of it developing into a tropical system remain very slim due to the presence of strong wind shear, according to the National Hurricane Center, but ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forecasters are monitoring a system near the southeastern Bahamas for potential development, which could take place anywhere from the eastern Caribbean islands to offshore of Florida’s east coast up to the Carolinas.

It is expected to move west-northwest through the weekend in the general direction of Florida and the...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Sam finally devolved from a major hurricane Sunday after spending more than a week over Category 3 status. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Victor continued to fall apart, but the National Hurricane Center began investigating a system closer to Florida.

Located over the southeastern Bahamas near southwestern Atlantic ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Sam weakened to a Category 3 storm Saturday as it churns out in the middle of the Atlantic but still threatens dangerous surf conditions on the Florida coast.

The National Weather Service in Melbourne issued a rip current statement Saturday morning about the incoming swell.

“An increasing long period swell moving ...Read more

Tropical Storm Victor is expected to continue to gain strength over the warm Atlantic waters and become a Category 1 hurricane Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Victor, the season’s 20th named storm and potentially the season’s eighth hurricane, is forecast to undergo rapid intensification Thursday into Friday, meaning that its ...Read more