The National Hurricane Center says no tropical cyclone formation is expected on May 31, a day before the start of the 2025 ...

Even without further development, tropical waves can impact local weather in Florida and the Caribbean by influencing ...

The majority of tropical cyclones develop out of tropical waves, which also are called easterly waves, according to NOAA. The National Hurricane Center said other than the two tropical waves ...

At its simplest, a tropical wave is an elongated area of clouds and thunderstorms that typically move from east to west. It's also known as an easterly wave, according to the National Weather Service.

Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic often originate from disturbances known as African easterly waves, which travel westward from the African continent. In 2015, the West African monsoon was near or ...

At the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, one usually gets a lot of what are called Cape Verde-type storms. They are so named because they develop from tropical easterly waves right off the coast of ...

More information: Derrick K. Danso et al, Influence of African Easterly Wave Suppression on Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity in a Convection‐Permitting Model, Geophysical Research Letters ...