Tropical Storm Alvin is expected to form in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Here's a look at the storm's projected path and spaghetti models.

"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.

Tropical Storm Alvin is currently making its way over the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The first named stormed of the 2025 hurricane season has arrived, and it's making its way over the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

It's a staple each hurricane season that warns where a tropical storm or hurricane is headed, but did you know it often won't tell the story when it comes to impacts, and that a storm's center doesn't always stay within the boundaries forecast several days in advance.

The 2025 hurricane season officially begins today June 1. How active will it be and when can we expect the first storm?

Tropical cyclone: This reference applies to many storms that involve revolving clouds that are born out of the tropics and subtropics. A tropical cyclone can describe a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane. The storms are distinguished by wind speeds.

Meteorologist Chita Craft has a list of everything you need to have in your hurricane preparedness kit: You may be asked or told to evacuate so that you're out of an area that a hurricane or tropical storm is bearing down on.

Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts.