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

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

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

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'”

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

Hero pilot recounts crash landing, rescue in Atlantic Ocean: “My first thought was, ‘We didn’t die'”

The pilot credited with saving the lives of 10 passengers on board a small plane after it crash landed about 50 nautical miles off the east coast of Florida told CBS News he lost both engines, all communication and avionics in the lead-up to the crash. “Basically, lost my navigation, all radios — flying over … Read more

Record amount of cocaine seized from ship in Atlantic Ocean by Spanish police, union says

Spanish police have impounded what is believed to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with the seizure potentially reaching 40 tons, a union said on Monday. The Civil Guard intercepted the vessel in international waters off Spain’s Canary Islands on Friday, with around 20 people arrested, sources … Read more

House Democrats demand Kash Patel take alcohol test under penalty of perjury after Atlantic report

Kash Patel to sue The Atlantic over allegedly defamatory story FBI Director Kash Patel joins Maria Bartiromo to discuss the ongoing investigation into 11 missing or deceased scientists with U.S. national security ties, potentially linked to foreign adversaries. He details China’s persistent cyberattacks and espionage against U.S. infrastructure and institutions. Patel vehemently denies The Atlantic’s … Read more