Jul 01 Hurricane Flossie strengthens to Category 2 off Mexico’s Pacific coast By Associated Press Heavy rainfall of up to 6 inches is expected in several Mexican states, potentially causing flooding and mudslides. Continue reading
Jun 24 Tropical Storm Andrea, first of Atlantic hurricane season, has formed By Associated Press The tropical storm is expected to weaken Tuesday night and dissipate by Wednesday night. Continue reading
Jun 19 Hurricane Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 storm By Fabiola Sanchez, Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday as a major hurricane before moving inland and weakening to a tropical storm as it dumped heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading
Jun 18 Hurricane Erick threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to Mexico’s Pacific coast By Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press Up to 20 inches of rain could fall across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. Continue reading
Jun 17 Tropical Storm Erick, located near southern Mexico, is expected to become a hurricane By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center said Erick was expected to rapidly intensify and become a hurricane by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 09 Barbara strengthens, becoming first hurricane of eastern Pacific season By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday that swells generated by the storm system will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:03 As hurricane season begins, federal agencies overseeing storms face barrage of challenges By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic Sunday marks the official start of what NOAA forecasters predict will be an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. But big staffing cuts at NOAA and FEMA are raising questions about the federal government's ability to forecast and track these storms and… Continue watching
May 31 Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts By Seth Borenstein, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:59 How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA… Continue watching
May 22 NOAA predicts another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don't think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record. Continue reading