pacific ocean

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Karina

The storm has intensified quickly since becoming a hurricane Sunday and has been fueled by warm waters far offshore, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Karina becomes a Pacific hurricane well away from land and is forecast to become a major storm

While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.

By Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of the Pentagon is seen in Washington

U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

The death toll from the Trump administration’s nearly yearlong campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean coast and in the eastern Pacific now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes.

By Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, in Sea Bright, New Jersey

WATCH: NOAA forecasts milder Atlantic hurricane season 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.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic

By Associated Press

Priscilla on Tuesday approached major hurricane status, but by Wednesday morning forecasters say it was a Category 1 storm.

Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it runs along the Pacific coast of Mexico

By Associated Press

The National Hurricane Center reports that Priscilla is about 260 miles west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes.

Priscilla strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's coast

By Associated Press

Hurricane Priscilla has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, with heavy rain and gusty winds affecting coastal areas.

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's southwestern coast

By Associated Press

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Priscilla was a “large tropical storm,” with tropical storm-force winds extending as far as 140 miles (220 kilometers) from its center.