Relatively unknown global weather patterns can drive the hurricane season. What are the ITCZ, Central American Gyre and the ...

A confluence of factors, including warmer-than-average water temperatures, could mean a heightened 2025 hurricane season.

In his final novel "Back to Blood," Tom Wolfe described the Florida sun as “an unnatural brilliance… [a] hellish heat lamp, ...

When El Niño is occurring, hurricane activity often decreases because of strong vertical wind shear. In contrast, La Niña creates a more favorable environment for hurricanes to form because of ...

After surging to Category 4 in less than a day, Erick hit Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane. The NHC is tracking 4 waves, ...

Strong vertical wind shear and cooling sea surface temperatures should cause the storm to become a post-tropical remnant low by this weekend." ...

NOAA defines wind shear as the rate of change in wind speed or direction over a certain distance, which can alter the storm's updraft, or upward moving air. This usually refers to vertical wind shear.

Wind speeds are now about 165 mph, and further weakening is expected due to vertical wind shear. Hurricane Milton 5 p.m. update. Hurricane Milton's reached Category 5 status again Tuesday afternoon.

Vertical wind shear in the jet streams can be compared to what happens when a smooth river starts flowing more steeply downhill and speeds up, said Davide Faranda, research director of climate ...

When El Niño is occurring, hurricane activity often decreases because of strong vertical wind shear. In contrast, La Niña creates a more favorable environment for hurricanes to form because of ...