Tracking the tropics l Weather Wisdom Wednesday
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FOX 10's Krystal Ortiz is tracking the tropics and has more on what could be the first named storm of the season.

NOAA: Developing El Niño expected to weaken Atlantic hurricane season
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A developing El Niño is expected to suppress storm activity during this year's Atlantic hurricane season, according to forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Hurricane season: NOAA predicts below-normal season, cites El Niño

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its tropical forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a below-normal season, citing a strong El Niño weather pattern, warmer ocean temperatures, and weaker trade winds.

Atlantic hurricane season 2026: Here's Colorado State University's tropical forecast

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than two months away, and Colorado State University has released its first forecast for the upcoming season.

Hurricane Melissa ties record for strongest storm in Atlantic history

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has concluded that Hurricane Melissa was stronger than initially recorded, tying it for the most intense hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin by wind speed.

Hurricane Melissa: Rising death toll, desperate pleas for aid

It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is continuing to rise.

How do hurricanes form? l Weather Wisdom Wednesday
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Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated as Hurricane Melissa, now a category 2 storm, churns across Cuba. So how do hurricanes form? FOX 10 Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz explains.

Phoenix restaurateur anxiously monitors family as Hurricane Melissa pounds Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa stranded two Arizona friends in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Forced to barricade their room to ride out the Category 5 storm, their situation has heightened anxiety across Arizona, where restaurant owner Chris Lyons anxiously checks on family.

Hurricane Melissa: AZ friends barricade as storm hits
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Hurricane Melissa has heightened anxiety across Arizona, stranding 2 Valley residents in Jamaica, forcing them to barricade. Meanwhile, Phoenix restaurant owner Chris Lyons anxiously checks on his own family on the island. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has more.

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Cat 5 Melissa to bring widespread damage to Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm, threatening Jamaica with the strongest impact since at least 1851. Widespread flooding and damage are expected. FOX 10's Erica Horvatin has the latest on this storm.

Hurricane Melissa threatens parts of Caribbean
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Hurricane Melissa, which has intensified into a Category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, and forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are warning of catastrophic hazards.

Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.

Guantánamo Bay begins evacuations as Hurricane Melissa nears category 5 strength

As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.

Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage

Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days.