The only difference between the terms is the location in which they occur. The term hurricane is used for Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones east of the International Dateline to the Greenwich Meridian. The term typhoon is used for Pacific tropical cyclones north of the Equator west of the International Dateline.

The NBC 6 First Alert Weather Team has developed a handy guide to help South Floridians get ready to weather any storm.

NORFOLK, Va. — The “C” name on the 2025 tropical cyclone list is Chantal. Similarly to Barry, the 2025 “B” name, Chantal’s name has been used since the 1983 hurricane season. Here’s a look back at the previous Chantal tracks.

The National Hurricane Center said there are no tropical disturbances in the Atlantic basin and no tropical cyclone activity is expected during the next seven days. Forecasters are tracking two ...

The National Hurricane Center’s forecasts in 2024 were its most accurate on record, from its one-day forecasts, as tropical cyclones neared the coast, to its forecasts five days into the future, when storms were only beginning to come together.

The hurricane season starts June 1, and forecasters predict storm activity will be “above average.” But what does that mean, especially for South Florida? How will this year compare to

Predictions for an above-average number of storms, communities that are still recovering and cuts to the National Weather Service have meteorologists and other experts worried about this hurricane sea

The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used to illustrate this concept is a butterfly flapping its wings only to cause a hurricane across the ocean.