What’s the difference between a cyclone, hurricane and typhoon? Here’s the breakdown
The different names are used to “bear the imprints of history, culture, and geography,” according to the National Hurricane ...
Why the government won’t let you see its best tool for forecasting hurricanes
The lack of access to this model is spurring concerns that NOAA is holding back information that could help people prepare ...
Hurricane Helene forecast maps: Path, timing, wind speeds, and impacts
Helene was upgraded Thursday morning to a Category 2 storm and is expected to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall on ...
Hurricane Helene threatens 'unsurvivable' storm surge and vast inland damage, forecasters say
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee says storm surges could reach 20 feet in the state's northwest. Landfall ...
7 ways AI is solving knotty challenges in climate, marine sciences and agriculture
Artificial intelligence can help identify hazardous ocean rip currents better than humans can. (GeekWire Photo /) Among the ...
NEW: Helene becomes Cat 2 hurricane, FAU and Palm Beach County schools closed
NOAA is so concerned about Hurricane Helene and its size it sent out a rare news release urging everyone to focus on its ...
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What does Project 2025 say about the National Weather Service, NOAA and National Hurricane Center?
"Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA, wants to get rid of the National Weather Service — the people that tell you the weather and help you prepare for hurricanes," said Moskowitz, a past Florida ...
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‘Moore Safe Nights’ to provide alert radios to deaf and hard-of-hearing
A new program, “Moore Safe Nights,” will distribute free weather alert radios to deaf and hard-of-hearing Kentuckians so they ...
The strongest hurricanes to hit the US mainland and other tropical cyclone records
Hurricane Michael hit northwest Florida as the third most intense storm to ever reach the U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the storm's pressure was 919 millibars. Here are ...
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Emergency and weather agencies urge residents to prepare for Helene
Hurricane Helene was expected to make landfall Thursday evening on Florida’s Gulf Coast, but officials are warning residents ...
A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that some areas of the Big Bend area of Florida's northwestern coast could ...