A tropical wave is a low-pressure disturbance that moves across the tropics, often bringing showers and thunderstorms. While most tropical waves dissipate, they are the starting point for about 60% of ...

The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves. No cyclone formation is expected over the next seven days. A heat advisory has been issued for South Florida June 23. With the Fourth of ...

The world’s largest hurricane simulator is now complete and experts hope it will improve forecasters’ ability to predict how strong a storm will get, which has been a key weak spot for science until ...

Will a heat dome help development of a tropical system as the Fourth of July holiday begins? Bertha will be the second-named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Heat advisories are possible ...

Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found. Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones—the broader category of storms ...

Using advanced computer simulations, researchers from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) have concluded how and why strong ocean currents modify surface waves. "Our ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - It only takes one storm to change someone’s life. As a storm develops, there are some terms you should get to know. This hurricane season, the WCTV Weather Team is bringing ...

A tropical wave in the forecast is not a reason to panic — but it's not something to ignore, either. While it is true that many tropical storms come from tropical waves, most fizzle out and never ...