Atlantic

Tropical Storm Arthur, first of Atlantic season, targets Gulf Coast with heavy rain

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MIAMI — The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Wednesday near the Gulf Coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to states including Texas and Louisiana, meteorologists said. Tropical Storm Arthur was a disorganized cluster of storms that brought rain for days over parts of eastern Mexico and … Read more

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first Atlantic tropical cyclone of the year, forms off Texas’ Gulf Coast

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Tropical Storm Arthur formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas, becoming the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. After strengthening briefly, the storm is expected to make its way onto land, tracking to the northeast along the coast of Texas into southern Louisiana through Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. … Read more

Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nino

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A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won’t make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside meteorologists predict. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday issued its seasonal outlook for the Atlantic, giving a 55% chance of a below-average … Read more

Watch Live: NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast predicts below-average number of storms

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The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and as coastal residents watch the forecast and wait to see what nature has in store, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is releasing its outlook for the months ahead. NOAA officials announced Thursday that they are predicting a below-average season, with eight to 14 named storms, … Read more

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific

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As the globe transitions into an El Niño climate pattern, temperatures in the waters in the Pacific Ocean are on the rise. It comes just as the Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins on Friday, May 15.  Warm ocean waters are the essential fuel for tropical cyclone development, which makes this incoming El Niño phase … Read more

Pilot describes landing small plane in Atlantic Ocean: “My first thought was, ‘We didn’t die'”

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Pilot describes landing small plane in Atlantic Ocean: “My first thought was, ‘We didn’t die’” – CBS News Watch CBS News A small plane pilot is being credited with saving lives after an emergency landing in the Atlantic Ocean that prompted a rescue by the U.S. Air Force. Pilot Ian Nixon describes what happened and … Read more