Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.

Hurricane Erin on Tuesday remained a major hurricane as headed north in the Atlantic prompting coastal advisories for Florida while the National Hurricane Center kept track of two tropical waves

If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it's dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailer-like home. In past storms, she evacuated to her sister's sturdier house. If she couldn't get there,

The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.

But the season is still expected to be above normal. An average Atlantic hurricane season generates 14 named storms. NOAA predicted 13 to 18 named storms, with four already behind us but the busiest months of hurricane season ahead. On Aug. 7, NOAA released an updated forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

The sixth-named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be Fernand. Fernand? If you're thinking to pronounce it based on memories of that Ferdinand the bull story from childhood, think again, since you'd be wrong.

As Hurricane Erin swirls around Florida, NASA is asking the public to submit their hurricane-related photos to help improve disaster response.