Tropical Depression 2 strengthening in Gulf as it heads toward Texas

Southeast Texas is facing a heightened threat of tropical weather later this week, as a developing system in the northeastern Gulf is projected to march toward the Texas coast.

Tropical depression off Mexico could become a hurricane, NHC says

The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical depression that formed off the Mexican coast and is expected to strengthen, potentially into a hurricane. 

Hurricane season: NOAA predicts below-normal season, cites El Niño

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its tropical forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a below-normal season, citing a strong El Niño weather pattern, warmer ocean temperatures, and weaker trade winds.

Early predictions for 2026 hurricane season
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LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Joe Martucci, from “Cup A Joe Weather and Drone” as forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say they will be utilizing updated cone graphics for forecasting during the 2026 hurricane season. This comes as researchers at Colorado State University are predicting a somewhat below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, running from June 1 to November 30, with 13 named storms according to their calculations. 

Atlantic hurricane season 2026: Here's Colorado State University's tropical forecast

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than two months away, and Colorado State University has released its first forecast for the upcoming season.

Hurricane Melissa: Rising death toll, desperate pleas for aid

It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is continuing to rise.

Recovery efforts begin after Hurricane Melissa
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We are learning more this evening after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon. Early reports indicate that the massive storm has already turned deadly for some in the Caribbean. LiveNOW?s Mike Pache is speaking with James Judge from Project Dynamo as we learn more about recovery efforts after Melissa became the strongest hurricane to strike Jamaica since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm Tuesday. It's the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years.

Guantanamo Bay evacuated ahead of Hurricane Melissa
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Guant?namo Bay is evacuating non-essential U.S. citizens as Hurricane Melissa nears Cuba. The Category 5 storm is bringing catastrophic rain and flooding to Jamaica and Hispaniola.

NHC update on major Hurricane Melissa
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National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Michael Brennan provided an update on Major Hurricane Melissa Monday morning. The storm is expected to produce rainfall amounts reaching 15 to 30 inches over parts of Jamaica in the coming days with catastrophic flooding and landslides likely.

Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.

Guantánamo Bay begins evacuations as Hurricane Melissa nears category 5 strength

As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.

Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage

Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days.

Melissa forecast to blast Jamaica for days as a major hurricane

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to begin intensifying soon. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross says this could be a catastrophic situation for the Caribbean.