Tropical waters are warm, as usual, but not unusually so.
Published Jun 1, 2012
This color-coded image from June 1, 2010, shows which equatorial ocean waters are warm enough to promote hurricane formation.
Published Jun 3, 2010
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
Published Jul 17, 2020
Hurricanes and typhoons cause vast amounts of heat to sink into the sea, which might have implications for seasonal and long-term climate.
Published Dec 4, 2018
The storm became the earliest second major hurricane in eastern Pacific records, but the dynamic storm appeared to stir up enough cold seawater to cut down on its own strength.
Published Jun 6, 2015
Forecasters are calling for an active storm season in the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, in the eastern Pacific, Hurricane Barbara made an early-season landfall in southern Mexico.
Published Jun 1, 2013
Plenty of warm-water fuel waits in the Atlantic Basin for Hurricane Irene and other tropical storms to build themselves up in August 2011.
Published Aug 25, 2011
This map provides a summary of the very active 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, showing both the track each storm took and the rain it produced.
Published Dec 3, 2010
This image of sea surface temperature was acquired by the AMSR-E instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite on September 6, 2004.
Published Sep 7, 2004
Hurricanes feed off of warm ocean surfaces, consuming the heat and dragging up cool water from below.
Published Oct 19, 2016
September 8, 2013, was an unusual day in an unusual season for tropical cyclones.
Published Sep 15, 2013
