Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State, said the long-term average of named storms is 11 (when looking at data from 1951 to 2023) and the more recent average (1994 ...

Starting on May 15, the National Weather Service (NWS) will implement some significant changes to its Potential Tropical Cyclone advisory (PTC) system. Extended forecast window: The National ...

Extended forecast window: The National Hurricane Center will be able to issue PTC advisories up to 72 hours before anticipated impacts, which is up from the previous 48-hour window. Relaxed ...