The only difference between the terms is the location in which they occur. The term hurricane is used for Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones east of the International Dateline to the Greenwich Meridian. The term typhoon is used for Pacific tropical cyclones north of the Equator west of the International Dateline.

Atlantic hurricane season starts without named storm for fourth year in a row For the fourth consecutive year, the Atlantic basin is set to enter hurricane season without a single named tropical system forming prior to the official start date of June 1.

National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave in central Atlantic. The tropical wave is moving west at 11 mph. The majority of tropical cyclones develop out of tropical waves. The National ...

The NBC 6 First Alert Weather Team has developed a handy guide to help South Floridians get ready to weather any storm.

NORFOLK, Va. — The “C” name on the 2025 tropical cyclone list is Chantal. Similarly to Barry, the 2025 “B” name, Chantal’s name has been used since the 1983 hurricane season. Here’s a look back at the previous Chantal tracks.

When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring livelihoods. However, these storms have permanent consequences for other species that are often forgotten.

The National Hurricane Center’s forecasts in 2024 were its most accurate on record, from its one-day forecasts, as tropical cyclones neared the coast, to its forecasts five days into the future, when storms were only beginning to come together.

The hurricane season starts June 1, and forecasters predict storm activity will be “above average.” But what does that mean, especially for South Florida? How will this year compare to