With hurricane season just over two months away, the National Hurricane Center unveiled a new forecast cone for the 2026 ...

The old cone hasn't seen a major update since 2007, but a new version will represent additional types of historical error.

The tool helps determine if and when public safety agencies should evacuate neighborhoods when a hurricane is approaching.

The NHC said the updates would roll out for the 2026 season beginning June 1.

With La Niña fading and the possibility of a strong El Niño on the horizon, the 2026 hurricane season could still bring ...

National Hurricane Center announces updates for 2026 hurricane season Cone graphic will now show inland watches and warnings The National Hurricane Center announced updates to its products and ...

NOAA’s National Hurricane Center is rolling out a redesigned hurricane forecast cone for the 2026 season, aimed at helping communities better understand risks.

See the full 2026 Atlantic hurricane name list and find out why some storm names are retired and replaced after major hurricanes.

The HURREVAC program enables local officials to simulate historical hurricanes as well as conjure synthetic future storms with great detail. They’re losing access to it because of delays in federal ...

The new version of the forecast cone provides a more complete picture of possible storm tracks based on forecast errors from ...

Forecasters will test a wider elliptical hurricane track graphic in 2026, aiming to show where storms are most likely to go and to reduce confusion.

The tropical Pacific trends toward a stronger El Niño—a change with significant implications for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane ...