The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the ...

Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean Saturday, churning up rough surf and ...

The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National ...

Erin became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year on Friday morning as it churned toward Caribbean islands.

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 3 storm, is expected to strengthen and become a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained ...

The fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has officially become the season’s first hurricane. Live 5 First Alert Meteorologist Joey Sovine said the storm strengthened Friday morning to a ...