Hurricane forecasters are carefully watching ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean for changes that signal El Niño or La Niña, major global climate patterns that affect hurricane season ...

This study linked major flooding across Europe and North America to the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation — a natural pattern of warm and cool phases in North Atlantic sea-surface temperatures ...

The major circulation patterns in the atmosphere are changing as a result of global warming. We found much of the cloud action is taking place at the edges of these major wind systems.

Sometimes, though, this wind pattern breaks down or even reverses direction, allowing that warm water to surge back east toward South America.

The new device is called the Aerosol Wind Profiler (AWP), and it’s been in the works at NASA for about four years. The AWP uses the Doppler effect to create real-time, 3D maps of wind patterns ...

Direct observations of airflow separation over ocean surface waves. Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61133-1 ...

However, the sea surface temperatures, wind shear patterns, and moisture have been optimal for Erick’s intensification. Studies continue to link warmer ocean temperatures or marine heatwaves to ...

NOAA forecasts 13 to 19 named storms for the upcoming 2025 hurricane season (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of these, 6 to 10 are expected to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including ...