How many storms can we expect in the Atlantic this year?

Forecasters say El Niño is forming and it could have repercussions for the coming hurricane season and even next winter.

A mix of dry winds, a low-pressure trough, a quiet Gulf, and a healthy dose of luck have apparently shielded the U.S. East Coast from hurricanes this year. And as winds die down toward the end of ...

AccuWeather is forecasting fewer tropical storms than in recent years, in large part due to wind shear arriving with an El Niño expected later in the season. At the same time, they worry that record-w ...

NEW HOPE, JAMAICA - OCTOBER 28: A satellite view showed Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica as the sun rose near New Hope, Jamaica Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Anadolu via Getty ...

Hurricane Melissa caused at least 75 deaths and over $4 billion in insured losses. Rising ocean temperatures, caused by the greenhouse effect, are fueling more powerful hurricanes. Some scientists ...

Climate scientists have discovered that warming trends in the world's oceans are changing how tropical cyclones form and intensify. Increasingly high ocean temperatures are fueling typhoons and ...

Overall, a bit slower than expected − and a lucky one for U.S. coastal residents. That pretty much sums up the 2025 hurricane season, which wrapped Nov. 30. While the somewhat uneven season eventually ...