ORLANDO, Fla. – Recon crews are carefully surveying Tropical Storm Melissa, and the critical observations they’re taking are being plugged into our high resolution hurricane forecast models. The ...

Forecasters said there was “significant uncertainty” about where the tropical storm will go and how intense it could become. Spaghetti models are one of several tools forecasters use. By Judson Jones ...

Editor's note: Follow Melissa's latest forecast and path track in USA TODAY's coverage on Saturday, Oct. 25. On the afternoon of Friday Oct. 24, Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central ...

After a merciful lack of hurricanes in the U.S. and an unusually quiet Gulf of Mexico, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season wasn’t too memorable in Louisiana. But the season will be remembered for ...

MIAMI — The Atlantic hurricane season, which draws to an official close on Sunday, fulfilled forecasts it would be an active year. There were 13 named storms and three Category 5 hurricanes. But, for ...

Hurricane Melissa formed Saturday, Oct. 25, and is on track to rapidly intensify to major hurricane strength this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. Life-threatening and catastrophic ...