As if on cue, storm activity is increasing in the Atlantic Ocean as the 2025 hurricane season reaches the time of year when peak activity traditionally begins. In addition to major Hurricane Erin, the National Hurricane Center is watching a…
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Current Weather and Tropical Updates: August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin Remains a Major Threat in the Atlantic Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has rapidly intensified and is now a formidable Category 5 storm.1 The storm’s outer bands are already bringing heavy rainfall and…
Current Weather, Tropical Weather, and Wildfire Updates: August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin Undergoes Rapid Intensification Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has rapidly intensified and is now an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm.1 Located just north of the Caribbean islands, the storm is not expected to…
Tropical Storm Erin expected to strengthen into major hurricane
Tropical Storm Erin was moving quickly across the Atlantic Ocean, where it’s expected to encounter warm waters and strengthen into a major hurricane, Tap below to read the report by Gabe Hauari and Christopher Cann for USA TODAY.
August History of Atlantic Basin and Gulf of Mexico Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Overview of August Atlantic Basin Hurricanes and Tropical Storms August is historically a peak month for tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Most hurricanes and tropical storms form…