At a Glance A typhoon hasn't formed in the Western Pacific Basin since February.Tropical cyclone activity in the basin has been roughly half of normal through late July.Only two other years since the 1970s had such a lack of typhoons.This lull won't last. The most active time of year is ahead. The Western Pacific Basin has been eerily quiet so far in 2019, with roughly half the tropical cyclone activity of an average year through July. On Feb. 25, Super...

At a Glance Erick is forecast to move south of Hawaii later this week.Enhanced rainfall and increased surf are expected in Hawaii from Erick.Hurricane Flossie is following behind Erick. Erick and Flossie are churning in the Pacific Ocean, with potential impacts in Hawaii as weakening systems. For the latest on this, check out our latest forecast article . ...

The Weather Channel's Dr. Rick Knabb takes a look at 4 notable July Hurricanes. ...

At a Glance A tropical disturbance is located near Hispaniola.There is a small chance it could become a tropical depression this weekend near the northwest Bahamas or off the Southeast U.S. coast.This surge of tropical moisture is fueling downpours across Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Virgin Islands.Another tropical disturbance is also moving through the far eastern Atlantic.This also has a chance to develop this weekend or next week. A Caribbean disturbance is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression but...

At a Glance A tropical disturbance is located east of the Caribbean Islands.This disturbance is now unlikely to become a tropical depression.It may bring enhanced rainfall to parts of the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. A disturbance in the tropical Atlantic Ocean is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression but could still bring rain to parts of the eastern Caribbean this week. This area of disturbed weather – tagged Invest 96L by the National Hurricane Center...

At a Glance Tropical Storm Francisco is expected to hit southern Japan early this week.Lekima could develop into a typhoon and impact Japan's Ryukyu Islands or Taiwan late in the week.The 2019 typhoon season has been very quiet so far. Tropical Storm Francisco will strike southern Japan early this week, and that could be followed by a typhoon threat from newly formed Tropical Storm Lekima. Francisco to Strike Japan First Francisco’s top sustained winds early Monday local time , according...

At a Glance Two tropical systems passed near Hawaii in early August.Erick moved well south of Hawaii and Flossie tracked to the north of the islands. Erick and Flossie were both hurricanes at one point in their life span but passed near Hawaii at a much weaker intensity in early August. Erick moved well south of the Big Island as a tropical storm on Aug. 1 but did enhance rainfall there. There were , including one on Highway 19 near...

At a Glance Lekima will threaten Japan's southern Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and eastern China later this week into the weekend.Lekima rapidly intensified from Tuesday into Wednesday.Tropical Storm Krosa is also in the Western Pacific. This is a previous version of our forecast for Typhoon Lekima. To see the latest updates, . ...

At a Glance El Niño has ended after developing last fall.ENSO-neutral conditions are likely to last through the fall and winter.This could mean a busier Atlantic hurricane season. El Niño has ended and transitioned to a neutral state, potentially opening the door for a more active Atlantic hurricane season. El Niño exists when average sea-surface temperatures in a region of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific are at least 0.5 degrees Celsius warmer than average for the previous month and...

At a Glance A total of 10 to 17named storms, five to nine hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes are expected this season.This range is mostly abovethe 30-year average of 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes.The outlook was released Thursday by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is now more likely to produce an above-average number of hurricanes and tropical storms, according to an updated outlook released Thursday by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center....

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at the path of Typhoon Lekima as it threatens Eastern China. Typhoon Krosa is not far behind. ...

At a Glance Lekima took a wobbly path through Japan's southernmost islands. The wobbles were caused by an eyewall replacement cycle. Such cycles are extremely difficult to forecast. One of Japan's southernmost cities was on track to suffer the worst of Super Typhoon Lekima's eyewall on Thursday, but in the 11th hour, the cyclone had other ideas – and a quirky phenomenon called a trochoidal loop pushed Lekima's worst just north of the city of Ishigaki. So what is a...