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Disturbances Dot the Open Atlantic as Future Moke Forecast to Slide South of Hawaii

Heavy rains expected across the windward Big Island from the outer circulation of future Tropical Storm Moke as its center passes south of Hawaii this weekend

Atlantic Could Perk Up Late Next Week as Hawaii Eyes Another Weekend Storm Threat

Invest 90E expected to organize into Tropical Storm Moke this week and is forecast to move near or south of Hawaiʻi by Sunday

Hurricane-Less So Far in the Atlantic. How Long Will It Last?

7 out of 10 Atlantic hurricane seasons record their first hurricane before August 19th. Will 2026’s hurricane drought get busted before the end of August?

Atlantic Hurricane Season Struggles to Find its Footing

So far the Atlantic hurricane season has been no match for what’s becoming the most powerful El Niño ever observed

Lala Leaves a Trail of Catastrophic Flooding Across Parts of Hawaiʻi

Over 3 feet of rain swamped east-facing slopes on the Big Island this weekend; 25% of customers remained without power across Hawaiʻi early Monday

The Big Island of Hawaiʻi Under a Hurricane Warning as Lala Approaches

Lala is expected to pass near or over the Big Island on Saturday as a hurricane and threatens to be only the third hurricane on record to directly hit the state

Atlantic Waves Roll West as Soon-to-Be Lala Heads Toward Hawai'i this Weekend

Soon-to-be Lala threatens to bring the first tropical impacts to Hawai’i in almost 2 years

African Wave Train Gains Steam as Forecast Models Shift

AI-based hurricane models latch on to new system for next week

Tropical Depression or Storm Could Form Later this Week in the Atlantic

The system is expected to stay weak as it approaches the easternmost islands of the Caribbean this weekend

Atlantic Looks to Break Its Silence this Week

The National Hurricane Center’s outlook map is a little more colorful today, but only one disturbance is a real contender for Cristobal this week

Signs of Life in the Atlantic Later Next Week

Forecast models indicate a low chance a tropical system could gradually take shape over the Atlantic beginning middle to late next week

Hurricane Season Dry Spell Bleeds into Mid-August

Long range models waffle at development odds for a disturbance late next week over the open Atlantic