As the first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 passes, here's an early outlook on what the Atlantic hurricane season could look like this year.

Horacio became the world's first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 Monday, with winds hitting 160 mph over the southern Indian Ocean. With the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season still a few months away, here are a few answers to some basic questions for both Florida newcomers and longtime residents.

Nothing like Helene, and nothing like three hurricanes making landfall in 66 days. Sunday’s end to the hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin was welcomed from the Gulf states to the Atlantic seaboard, with gratitude not a single one made landfall in ...

The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Melissa is currently a Category 5 storm, the highest category, with ...