The National Hurricane Center currently is tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic basin, which covers the northern Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean, along with the one expected to move off Africa. ➤ September hurricane season forecast: Savor the break, but trouble is brewing in back half

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday afternoon said it is monitoring a tropical wave forecast to move offshore of west Africa within two days.

Ocean temperatures are at near-record highs, which could allow storms to rapidly intensify if they enter the Gulf.

Tropical Storm Lorena and Hurricane Kiko -- are developing in the Pacific Ocean. Here's the latest path and forecast.

Republican Sen. Ted Budd blasted FEMA for “stonewalling” funds to his state to recover from Hurricane Helene and said that he plans to use his leverage in the chamber to stall Department of Homeland Security nominees until the issue is addressed.

Hurricane Kiko is expected to pass north of the Hawaiian islands this week, threatening the archipelago with life-threatening surf and rip currents.

Hurricane season peaks on September 10. Here's where things stand from the season's outlook to current ocean temperatures.

The lull is unusual for this time of year. “Only two hurricane seasons in the modern record — 1992 and 1968 — went the two weeks leading up to the traditional hurricane season peak without an active named storm," said Michael Lowry, a hurricane specialist for a Miami news station in a post on X.