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Record ocean temperatures could lead to "explosive hurricane season"
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Scientists are pushing for a Category 6 on the hurricane scale. Here's why
Scientists published a study on Monday suggesting a major change in the way hurricanes are categorized.
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New hurricane category proposed
Scientists published a new study suggesting a major change in the way hurricanes are categorized.
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La Niña Watch issued ahead of summer season
When El Niño ends, it will cause a shift in global weather patterns this year.
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Does the hurricane scale need a Category 6? New climate study found 5 recent storms have met the threshold.
The hurricane categories run from 1 to 5, with Category 5 hurricanes having wind speeds of 156 mph or stronger — enough to produce "catastrophic" damage.
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Very busy 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends
In terms of the most named storms in a year, the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Thursday, is ranked fourth since 1950.
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Hurricane Otis batters Acapulco, rips across southern Pacific coast before becoming tropical storm
Otis had strengthened rapidly, going from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours on Tuesday.
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Breaking down the Fujiwhara effect
Hurricane season is winding down but the tropics remain active. An extremely rare meteorological phenomenon can occur.
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What can we expect from the tropics as hurricane season winds down
A look at how the last few weeks of hurricane season is shaping up.
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A look at the 2023 Pacific hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season has had 16 named storms and only five names left.
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Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force
The governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland have each declared a state of emergency.
Tracking The Tropics
Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen forms in the Atlantic
It is forecast to gain some strength. This does not change the impacts or our forecast for the Midlands.
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