Before a hurricane earns a name and threatens land, it often begins as something smaller and lesser-known: a tropical wave. What exactly is a tropical wave and why does it matter? Tropical waves are ...

No tropical activity is expected over the next seven days. During the final weeks of hurricane season, development tends to occur closer to the U.S. A tropical wave approaching the Caribbean could ...

National Hurricane Center meteorologists have two areas they are investigating for potential tropical development in the Atlantic Ocean: Invest 96-L and Invest 97-L. The latest tropical wave with its ...

Forecasters are keeping an eye on tropical waves − what else is out in the Atlantic? More than three months after the start of hurricane season, there is a disturbance churning in the tropics, but so ...

The peak of hurricane season arrived today, Wednesday, Sept. 10. Several factors, including dry air and wind shear, have helped keep the tropics quiet. Forecasters warn residents should expect ...

Colorado State University forecasters predicted activity will pick up over the next couple of weeks. Tropical Storm Gabrielle is expected to become a hurricane later this weekend or early next week.

A tropical depression could form next week. The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean. Here's what to include in a hurricane supply kit. The ...

Should another weather system develop into a tropical storm, the system would be named Gabrielle. The USA TODAY Network in Florida provides daily tropics watch reports during hurricane season (June ...