We've heard of tropical storms and tropical depressions, but what do these names mean? And when does a storm become a hurricane? We start with a tropical depression, a low-pressure area in the center ...

We are moving into the busy portion of the hurricane season. Tropical activity typically increases in August as sea surface temperatures warm well into the 80s. The warmest regions tend to be in the ...

A tropical depression formed in the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 11, and it could continue to pick up strength over the next few days. The National Hurricane Center said in an early morning advisory on Sept ...

The development odds of a tropical wave swirling in the Atlantic have risen once again, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) now says a tropical depression is “likely” to form sometime this week or ...

A tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean is likely to develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the coming weeks. It’s unclear what the storm’s track will be at this point. National ...

Tropical Storm Gabrielle has developed in the central Atlantic out of what had been Invest 92L, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The tropical storm is expected to ...