Archive - Eye on the Tropics

Following a New Area of Interest for the Weekend

A disturbance moving into the lower reaches of the Gulf this weekend could develop but odds for now remain low

Jun 27 •

Critical Hurricane Forecast Tool Abruptly Terminated

U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it would no longer process and deliver data essential to most hurricane forecasts

Jun 26 •

Andrea Comes, Andrea Goes

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season comes in like a lamb with a weak, short-lived storm

Jun 25 •

Down But Not Out. 90L Staging a Comeback as the First Named Storm of 2025

NHC now says Invest 90L will likely become short-lived Tropical Storm Andrea later today, the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Jun 24 •

Atlantic Threatens to Break its Silence

A short-lived tropical depression or storm could form over the high Atlantic today, but poses no threat to land

Jun 23 •

Which States are Most at Risk for Tropical Impacts in July?

Historically fewer named storms threaten the U.S. in July compared to June, but the risk of a hurricane threat creeps up

Jun 20 •

Erick Rapidly Strengthens into a Category 4 Hurricane, Strikes Southwest Mexico as a Major Hurricane

Erick made landfall in the state of Oaxaca along Mexico’s Pacific coast early Thursday with 125 mph winds

Jun 19 •

Erick Takes Aim on Mexico, Forecast to Hit as Strongest Recorded June Hurricane

Erick now a hurricane, expected to rapidly strengthen before making landfall in southwest Mexico on Thursday

Jun 18 •

Atlantic Hurricane Season Lies Dormant into Week Three

Erick forms in the eastern Pacific and forecast to strike southwest Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane by Thursday

Jun 17 •

A Dusty Start to the Atlantic Hurricane Season, but How Dusty is It?

The 5th named storm of the eastern Pacific could form this week, a record for this early in the year

Jun 16 •

What's Behind the Big Tropical Cooldown to Start 2025?

Storminess moves over Central America this weekend, but for now forecast models keep organized activity on the eastern Pacific side

Jun 13 •

It Only Takes One: Adaptation Along Florida's Gulf Coast

I visited communities hardest hit by the hurricanes of 2024. This week, I share those stories.

Jun 12 •

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