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

Only about 7% of hurricane season in energetic terms happens before Aug. 1, so don’t draw conclusions from a languid first ...

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 ...

The combined 30 to 60 knots of vertical wind shear is far too much for hurricanes to form on the Atlantic side of Central America, and with little change expected for at least the next week to 10 ...

The combined 30 to 60 knots of vertical wind shear is far too much for hurricanes to form on the Atlantic side of Central America, and with little change expected for at least the next week to 10 ...

Calm wind. Jacksonville, North/Northeast Florida: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103.

CAT can throw a person from their seat or send objects flying on a plane, which can potentially be very dangerous. While fatal injuries due to turbulence are rare, they do occur. One passenger on the ...