NOAA debunks weather modification claiming no one creates or steers hurricanes; the technology does not exist.

Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean.

Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall Sunday in eastern Cuba.

Drought is likely to develop or worsen across portions of the Southwest and Gulf Coast.

One shouldn’t expect a smooth ride through a hurricane, but Milton knocked the Hurricane Hunter crew around a bit as they entered the storm’s eye Tuesday.

If you look up in the sky, all you will see is a blue sky or a night sky, but from a telescope, you might get a glimpse of the satellites orbiting Earth

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and waves caused by it could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend.

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane.

Hurricane Helene knocked out power to 4.5 million Americans across the lower South Eastern U.S., leaving the National Weather Service stranded.

July and August were quiet months for hurricane season, especially August 13 through September 8, the quietest it has been since 1968, but now it may seem like the tropics might be waking up.

The city of St. Augustine is looking for public input for its citywide vulnerability assessment. This assessment helps the area measure potential impacts from flooding and sea level rise as well as find out who and what might be affected.

The National Hurricane Center says Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression.

Researchers looked at several factors, including hurricane risk assessments and anticipated financial loss from hurricanes according to FEMA.

Scientists say a large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale.

JEA trimmed trees ahead of hurricane season to reduce the risk of branches falling on powerlines and causing power outages.

With hurricane season quickly approaching, it is important that everybody is prepared, especially people with preexisting conditions and health-related illnesses.

NOAA scientists say the fourth global coral bleaching event is happening.

These forecast websites can be your secret weapon for locating the sunnies spots to see an eclipse blackout.

NOAA released their spring outlook on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Pilar is lashing Central America with heavy rains that have already been blamed for two deaths in El Salvador as it meanders off the Pacific coast.

Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Pilar has already caused two deaths in El Salvador as it meanders off the Pacific coast.

Storm surge, strong winds, lightning and downed powerlines are all things that have taken lives during a storm, but once the storm has passed there’s another threat.

Hurricane Norma has weakened slightly but remains a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Tropical Storm Norma has formed off Mexico's western Pacific coast.

Lidia has dissipated after hitting land as a Category 4 hurricane near the resort of Puerta Vallarta, where one person was killed by a falling tree and two others were injured.

Tropical Storm Philippe is aiming for Bermuda on a path that would eventually take it to Atlantic Canada and eastern New England.

Tropical Storm Philippe is drenching the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as it spins away from the northeast Caribbean on a path that would take it toward Bermuda and later New England and Atlantic Canada.

Tropical Storm Philippe has made landfall in the tiny island of Barbuda as it unleashes heavy rains and flash floods in the northeast Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Rina has formed in the Atlantic Ocean on the heels of Tropical Storm Philippe.

A sperm whale calf that was found stranded on the beach near Marineland in Flagler County on Wednesday had to be euthanized, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 Develops Offshore

Both systems can develop in the tropics and while they bring rain, winds, and waves one is much worse.

A dolphin seen hoisted from the water in a picture posted on Instagram is believed to have died, according to two people involved.

A photo of a North Florida angler holding a dolphin several feet out of the water is prompting outrage online and investigations by state and federal agencies. A marine biologist told News4JAX his first reaction to seeing that picture was horror. It’s not clear exactly where that photo was taken but harassing or feeding wild dolphins is against federal law.

Scientists with NOAA and NASA confirmed Monday morning that July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth.

Officials from NASA and NOAA will discuss on Monday the latest climate data at a news conference.

Forecasters at Colorado State University continue to call for an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic.

As an international search determined the implosion of a vessel that disappeared on its way to the underwater wreckage of the Titanic, a man who was one of the submersible company's first customers says a dive he made to the site two years ago was like a suicide mission.

Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Typhoon Mawar was a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph or greater when it crossed the northern tip of Guam on Wednesday night.

Hotter and wetter conditions are expected for our area over the next three months.

NOAA has upgraded its storm surge forecasting model that uses probabilistic techniques to assess a range of likely storm surge possibilities.

When a tropical storm or hurricane threatens Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, it is important to take action quickly long before the storm arrives. While long-term planning is important, there are some key things that need to be accomplished in the short-term.

If you’ve always wanted to get up close with Hurricane Hunters aircrafts and the pilots and meteorologists that fly them, next week is your chance.

Hurricane Ian is in the history books permanently.

A 15-year-old right whale named Nimbus is now free from being entangled in a fishing rope.

The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year.

A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold conditions has intensified questions about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent decision to double down on fossil fuels.

An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and high winds to much of the U.S. Cold air moving down from Canada has caused temperatures to plunge dramatically.

Today is the last day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and what a year it’s been.

Tropical Depression Lisa has moved into southern Mexico a day after making landfall as a hurricane in the Central American nation of Belize and heading inland over northern Guatemala.

Hurricane Lisa has made landfall on the Caribbean coast of Belize.

Former Hurricane Roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.

Hurricane Roslyn has grown to Category 4 force as it heads for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.

Hurricane Roslyn is moving off Mexico’s Pacific coast, with forecasters predictng a weekend landfall between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.

Hurricane Orlene has strengthened some while heading for an expected Monday landfall on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast.

A cellphone video filmed during Hurricane Ian’s assault on southwest Florida on Wednesday showed a shark or other large fish thrashing around an inundated Fort Myers backyard.

As Hurricane Ian swept across southwest Florida, Christine Bomlitz grew anxious.

Weather officials say the waters of Tampa Bay dropped 5 feet (1.5 meters) in a phenomenon known as reverse storm surge as Hurricane Ian passed to the south.

There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.

The tropics have been very quiet through the month of July.

Mexican authorities say Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and left 20 missing.

Hurricane Agatha has become the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific as it swept ashore on a sparsely populated stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico.

The first hurricane of the season has formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and it's rapidly growing stronger ahead of an expected strike along a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns as a major storm.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Southeast reported a 47 foot male sperm whale stranded off the Florida Keys.

Have noticed foam floating in the St. Johns River?

"The Industry" was found more than 70 miles off the mouth of the Mississippi River.

A new sighting of a right whale calf brings the total spotted this season to 15, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Friday.

Monday officially marks 100 days until the start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1, 2022.

If you’re familiar with the Texas coast, which isn’t known for having crystal clear water, you probably never would have suspected that a mere 100 miles off of Galveston is a 56 square mile marine sanctuary complete.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday released an updated list of the billion-dollar disasters so far for 2021 — which is already tracking well above the historical average of seven events per year.

The Hurricane Committee of the World Meteorological Organization met virtually back in March to discuss the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season and what changes needed to be made.

Rain is pouring down on southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina as Mindy, now a tropical depression, makes its way across the state.

A swath of the Florida Panhandle was under a tropical storm warning after Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall Wednesday night.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered a mandatory evacuation for a small area of the city outside the levee system.

Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean and forecasters say it's aimed at the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting Louisiana’s governor to declare a state of emergency and forecasters to announce a hurricane watch for New Orleans.

New Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years are hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the Northeast coast.

They may not live in a pineapple, but they’re certainly hanging out under the sea.

We’re two months into the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season, according to the annual mid-season update issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service.

Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It’s because the planet slowed down and days got longer.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued an executive order expanding the state of emergency due to Tropical Storm Elsa to include Alachua and Columbia counties.

Tropical Storm Elsa has swept across a mostly rural section of western Cuba with strong rain and winds, and it is now over the Florida Straits for a possible close brush with the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas on Tuesday.

An undersea exploration company plans to dive to the sunken Titanic to begin what’s expected to be an annual chronicling of the shipwreck’s deterioration.

High winds and heavy rains are striking coastal Louisiana and Mississippi as a disorganized and unpredictable tropical weather system churns through the Gulf of Mexico.

Rip currents claim the lives of roughly 100 people a year, according to NOAA.

NOAA released its 2021 hurricane season outlook Thursday, calling for a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and 10% chance of below-normal season in the Atlantic.

Changing climate pattern will be reflected in seasonal hurricane forecast due out Thursday.

April 22 is Earth Day, a good day to renew your commitment to saving the planet, and the sooner you get started, the better.

The numbers 12-6-3 have been ingrained in meteorologists’ minds for a decade as the average numbers for tropical activity each year. Typically 12 tropical storms develop on average, with six becoming hurricanes and three becoming major hurricanes.

Forthcoming new normals for winter temperature are different from the current normals, which cover 1981-2010. NOAA’s database of “climate normals” is being updated with the results expected to be released May 1. Climate normals provide the baseline for comparing U.S weather and climate to the recent past. Rain totals in north Florida will be up to 5% less under the revised climate range. (noaa)New with this update will be additional monthly temperature normals for hundreds of U.S. stations with shorter 15-year averages.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – NOAA is upgrading its Global Forecast System (GFS) weather model to boost weather forecasting capabilities across the U.S. These advancements will improve hurricane genesis forecasting, modeling for snowfall location, heavy rainfall forecasts, and overall model performance. Coupling the GFS and wave models will streamline the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) production suite by consolidating atmospheric and wave forecast data and distributing them together. Ad“This substantial upgrade to the GFS, along with ongoing upgrades to our supercomputing capacity, demonstrates our commitment to advancing weather forecasting to fulfill our mission of protecting life and property,” said Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D., director, NOAA’s National Weather Service. Learn more about previous GFS upgrades and the history of the FV3 dynamical core at NOAA.

Snapshot of the drone being released from the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft (NOAA)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We might still be a few months away from the start of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season, but NOAA is working on new ways to gather data within storms. During the 2021 season, NOAA will be testing a new drone that can fly at the surface of the storm and give scientists a batter understanding of the winds before landfall. “We should be able to give a better depiction of what the winds are in that lowest layer that the Hurricane Center could use in its immediate forecast for the public,” said Dr. Joseph Cione, with NOAA. “So far, everything looks really, really good, and we’re pleased with the results,” said NOAA Corps Lt. Cmdr. “There’s actually a couple different ways we can control it,” Abitbol said.

Higher than normal temperatures are shown in red and lower than normal temperatures in blue. A European climate center revealed that globally 2020 was tied with the previous warmest year -- 2016 -- making it the sixth in a series of exceptionally warm years starting in 2015. In addition, NOAA said Friday the average temperature across the contiguous U.S. in 2020 was 54.4 degrees F (2.4 degrees above the 20th century average), making 2020 the fifth warmest year on record. There were no areas of below-average annual temperatures observed across the lower 48 states during 2020. AdMeanwhile, Europe saw its warmest year on record, 0.4°C warmer than 2019, which was previously the warmest year.

Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale is listed under the Mammal Protection Act. A new whale species has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Fisheries scientists published a paper showing that the Bryde’s (pronounced “broodus”) whale is actually a new whale species. The discovery comes after decades of research on endangered Bryde’s species living in the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first researcher to recognize that Bryde’s whales (now Rice’s whales) are present in the Gulf of Mexico,” NOAA said.

Of the 304 U.S. rescues last year, 217 were water rescues, 12 were from aviation incidents and 75 were from events on land. Florida had the most SARSAT rescues with 67, followed by Alaska with 29. The record for the most SARSAT U.S. rescues in one year was set in 2019, with 421. (NOAA) (NOAA)When a NOAA satellite pinpoints the location of a distress signal in the U.S., the information is relayed to the SARSAT Mission Control Center at NOAA’s Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, Maryland. NOAA also supports rescues globally by relaying distress signal information to international SARSAT partners.

A 19-year-old right whale known as Infinity and her first calf were sighted Sunday off Amelia Island. Another right whale calf was spotted this year with its mother off the coast of Northeast Florida. So far, there have been 12 calves sighted this right whale season, NOAA said. NOAA said 13-year-old Bocce and her second calf, as well as a 20-year-old right whale and her third calf, were seen Wednesday. If you’re along the coast and see a right whale and it’s a calf, it’s very important to give them space -- 500 yards to be exact.

Two right whale calves and their mothers were spotted last week off the coast of Northeast Florida. So far, there have been seven calves sighted this right whale season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Southeast. On Friday, a right whale known as Minus One and her new calf were sighted off South Ponte Vedra Beach. A right whale known as ‘Minus One’ is a mom again! Right whales are an endangered species that usually migrate south along the Georgia and Florida coastline to give birth to their calves.

“Nauset’’ & her new calf were sighted off Sapelo Island, Georgia, yesterday. VILANO BEACH, Fla. – We have another right whale baby sighting! Weeks after the first two calves of the season were sighted off the coasts of Florida and Georgia, another baby was spotted Monday, according to NOAA. She and the little one were spotted off Sapelo Island, Georgia. We have a new right whale!

Zeta is moving toward the east-northeast near 55 mph (89 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will emerge over the western Atlantic this evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. A sustained wind of 39 mph (63 km/h) and a gust to 46 mph (74 km/h) were recently reported at Ocean City, Maryland. RAINFALL: The last of the heavy rainfall along the track of Zeta will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this evening.

With a La Nina climate pattern in place, southern parts of the U.S. may experience expanded and intensifying drought during the winter months ahead. More modest probabilities for warmer temperatures are forecast in the southern parts of the west coast, and from the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast. Above-average temperatures are also favored for Hawaii and western and northern Alaska. More modest chances for drier conditions are forecast in southern Alaska, and from California across the Rockies, Central Plains, and into the Southeast. Drought conditions are expected to improve in the northern Rockies, Northwest, New England, Alaska, and Hawaii over the coming months.