Super Typhoon Goni’s strongest winds reached 195 mph as it moved across the Philippines on Monday. ...

At a Glance Only one other Atlantic season has had more storms rapidly intensify in recent decades.The last five Atlantic storms have rapidly intensified.Extreme rapid intensification may increase in the future due to climate change. Hurricane Eta rapidly intensified on Monday, becoming the ninth storm this season to do so in the Atlantic Basin, and research suggests this could become more common as the world warms from climate change. Maximum sustained winds in Eta increased by 70 mph in the...

At a Glance Eta became the latest storm of the Atlantic hurricane season on Saturday.This ties 2005 for the most storms on record in an Atlantic season. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has tied a record for the most number of storms in a season following the formation of Eta this weekend. Including Eta, we've seen 28 named storms so far this season. Only the 2005 season – with 27 named storms and one unnamed storm – has had this...

At a Glance Se espera que Eta azote a Centroamérica como un gran huracán el martes.Las inundaciones que amenazan la vida, los vientos destructivos y las marejadas ciclónicas son amenazas.Existe incertidumbre sobre lo que sucederá con Eta después de que impacte a Centroamérica. El huracán Eta se ha intensificado rápidamente en el Caribe occidental, donde traerá vientos devastadores y marejadas ciclónicas a la costa de Nicaragua, así como lluvias de inundación potencialmente catastróficas y mortales que durarán días en gran...

At a Glance Hurricane Eta is forecast to produce catastrophic flooding in parts of Central America.Flooding from Hurricane Mitch in 1998 killed thousands in Central America.Eta's forecast has some things in common with Mitch. Hurricane Eta's potentially catastrophic strike in Central America is stirring memories of another deadly storm 22 years ago: Hurricane Mitch, which claimed thousands of lives in Honduras and Nicaragua. According to the National Hurricane Center, catastrophic storm surge flooding may occur along the northeast Nicaraguan coast,...

At a Glance Eta is nearing landfall in northern Nicaragua.Life-threatening flooding, destructive winds and storm surge are all threats.There is large uncertainty for what happens with Eta after it impacts Central America. This is a previous version of our forecast for Hurricane Eta. To see the latest updates, . The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position...

Meteorologist Domenica Davis has the latest timing and forecast. ...

At a Glance Eta could dissipate as it brings torrential rainfall to Central America.If that happens, then the system could reform in the northwest Caribbean by this weekend.It's too soon to determine where this system may eventually track beyond the Caribbean. Eta will spend most of the rest of the week over Central America, producing potentially catastrophic rainfall flooding, but a second chapter to this storm that could be of more concern to the United States is increasingly likely to...

At a Glance Eta made landfall in northern Nicaragua Tuesday.Life-threatening inland flooding may persist for several days.There is still uncertainty for what happens with Eta after it impacts Central America. This is a previous version of our forecast for Eta. To see the latest updates, . The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent...

At a Glance It has characteristics of both a tropical storm and a non-tropical low-pressure system.Its strongest winds tend to be farther from the center than in a tropical storm.They're not hurricanes, but can eventually evolve into tropical storms. Subtropical storms can occur one or more times each hurricane season and are a hybrid of two different, familiar storm types. To explain subtropical storms, we need to start by explaining these two different storm types with which subtropical storms share...

Meteorologist Heather Tesch looks at the forecast for Eta's potential impacts to Florida ...

Meteorologist Danielle Banks looks at the forecast for Eta's potential impacts to Florida. ...

At a Glance Eta is weakening as it tracks over Central America.The system may approach Florida with rain, wind and high surf this weekend.Until then, life-threatening inland flooding will persist for days in Central America. This is a previous version of our forecast for Eta. To see the latest updates, . The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent...