Hurricane Erin Update: Storm Strengthens as Dangerous Surf Warning Issued
Hurricane Erin was expected to move between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda this week, after the system returned to Category 4 strength on Sunday. Why It Matters Erin is the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and the first hurricane, as well as the first major hurricane. The NHC has warned […]
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Tropical Storm Erin ‘Near Hurricane Strength’ as New Track Issued
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned that Tropical Storm Erin is expected to strengthen and could become a major hurricane over the weekend as it shifts just north of the northern Leeward Islands, raising the risk of flash floods, landslides and life-threatening sea swells. Why It Matters Erin has the potential to become the […]
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Warning Issued About Hurricane Season as Experts Track New System
As National Hurricane Center (NHC) experts have started tracking a new disturbance in the Gulf, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned people in hurricane-prone areas that there’s still a “long season to go” when it comes to storms. Newsweek reached out to the NHC via email for comment. Why It Matters The Atlantic hurricane season […]
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How AI Can Improve Storm Forecasting as Hurricane Season Arrives
Weather models based on artificial intelligence (AI) are better than traditional forecasts at tracking tropical storms, new research has found, part of a wave of AI breakthroughs that could improve warnings for extreme weather such as hurricanes. “To our surprise, we saw that for the first time an AI system could outperform all existing operational […]
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