Specialists attribute the increase in sargassum influxes to rising ocean temperatures, greater nutrient availability and prolonged hours of solar radiation.

Damaging winds will pose the greatest threat across southeastern New England, with gusts potentially reaching hurricane force and causing tree damage and power outages. "Many trees still have their ...

The earthquake occurred at 12:56 p.m. local time Friday, Oct. 9, or 1:56 p.m. EDT. Its epicenter was about 9 miles southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, with a depth of approximately 20.5 miles, according to ...

Wind shear, which is the change in wind speed or direction in the atmosphere, can disrupt a developing tropical system. "We expect this mass of showers and thunderstorms to overcome wind shear and ...

In the past week, Polo's winds reached 180 mph on two separate occasions, which is extremely rare for a tropical cyclone in any basin on the planet. The storm strengthened from a tropical storm to a ...

Isaias to sweep from central to northeastern US this weekend with soaking rain, gusty winds While the greatest impacts from Isaias will be felt south of Interstate 20 in the southern US on Saturday, ...

Waters across much of the eastern Pacific are several degrees warmer than the historical average. Combined with low wind shear, these conditions are favorable for rapid intensification. Simon has ...

Four days of persistent wind, flooding and dangerous surf have left coastal communities in Virginia and North Carolina dealing with inundated streets and damaged pavement as the season’s first ...

Much colder air, snow coming to western US in dramatic weather shift Temperatures will plummet, rain will pour down and snow will fly this weekend into early week as a major pattern change directs ...

California faces additional coastal threats in October thanks to a spin-off from the developing super El Niño, known as a Kelvin wave, expected to bring a few inches to half a foot of sea-level rise, ...

Given the heavy rain that has already fallen across much of this region, additional downpours are expected to trigger flash flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Reduced ...