The National Hurricane Center is introducing a slate of updates ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season kickoff on June 1.

Many surf zone fatalities occur when distant hurricanes send swells to shore that create dangerous conditions at the coast, the hurricane center said.

The first change to the tropical alerts allows the NHC to display more alerts downstream of an incoming tropical system. The ...

The experimental cone legend will now contain the symbology for areas where a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning are ...

New during the 2025 tropical cyclone season, the National Hurricane Center will release maps highlighting where the greatest rip current risks exist when tropical weather events approach the U.S ...

Maps show Tropical Storm Francine is moving from the ... through November with warnings popping up on a regular basis. The current forecast from the National Hurricane Center calls for a Category ...

The center will provide the rip current risk information from local National Weather Service offices when an active tropical system is present. The map, designed to be easy for beachgoers to view ...

The experimental maps highlight areas far from ... will help communicate wind risk during tropical cyclone events while not overcomplicating the current version of the graphic with too many ...

New during the 2025 tropical cyclone season, the National Hurricane Center will release maps highlighting where the greatest rip current risks exist when tropical weather events approach the U.S.