Discover why Cabo Verde hurricanes—the Atlantic's most feared powerhouses originating from Africa's stunning islands—rarely ...

(1) Low pressure is developing over the Western Atlantic well offshore of the Carolina’s & Virginia. The system could briefly ...

AccuWeather hurricane experts are predicting three to five named storms will form across the Atlantic basin during August.

A couple of points right off the top: *** the overall “environment” over the Atlantic Basin is generally conducive to the ...

Aerosols, small particles in the atmosphere like salt and dust, may offset a third of human-caused climate warming, though their influence is fading.

The disturbance in the tropical Atlantic tagged Invest #96L with the big orange potential development area is struggling against Saharan Dust and dry air. It is heading into the North Atlantic. The ...

Wind shear (red - strong shear; green - low shear). Shear is typically strong to start the hurricane season: ...

As soon as we hit August the tropics became active. In August we typically see less Saharan dust which allows for less shear and a better chance for tropical waves to turn into tropical cyclones.

The early hurricane season tends to have tropical storms and not hurricanes, but conditions are ripening for the start of the ...

Plumes of dust often travel thousands of miles from Africa to the Americas. The peak activity happens between June and ...

Atlantic hurricane season is about to hit its stride. August through mid-September is historically the most active stretch of ...

There may be some Saharan Dust drifting over the region as winds shift to the southeast, which could also help reduce rain ...