As Hurricane Erin moves out to sea, forecasters on Aug. 22 are keeping watch on two other areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic Ocean.

A hostile pall is descending over the tropics, which should limit any significant development for the next week or two or so. Dust and dry air, an unsupportive upper-wind regime and higher-than-normal air pressure over the tropical belt should limit ...

In addition to Hurricane Erin, the NHC is tracking two other disturbances in the Atlantic that could bring tropical weather. Will either hit Texas?

Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.

Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the United States and into cooler waters of the northern Atlantic. The storm is forecast to become a post-tropical system by the start of the weekend as it moves northeast. Hurricane Erin will become a post tropical system as it moves into cooler waters. (WPEC)

Y ale Climate Connection commented about 2025, “It’s been one of the least active years on record for tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere.” Erin is the only major storm the hurricane season produced. It did not make landfall in the US.

It might seem like this has been the hurricane season that won't end, but you might be surprised to learn that it isn't the most active one on record.

No September hurricanes hit Florida five times over the last 10 years but most of those who did hit were powerful storms.

There are three additional areas of interest in the Atlantic besides Hurricane Erin. These “blobs” show potential for tropical development and could be the next named storms. The next named storms are Fernand and Gabrille.