Topic: Dan Kottlowski

After spawning three early season storms, the Atlantic hurricane season screeched to a halt six weeks ago, but forecasters say there are signs of life as they monitor a couple of areas in the basin for potential storms.

A spate of shark sightings off the coast of New England in May, including one so dramatic that video caught onlookers screaming, kicked off an earlier season than expected.

Due to a recent storm that had stalled off the coast earlier this month, some beaches along the Jersey Shore don't have enough sand to accommodate beachgoers.

Forecasters are predicting that the conditions presented by the La Niña pattern will keep a lid on the number of major hurricanes that may develop in the Pacific.

The same storm set on bringing days of rain to portions of the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region during the weekend could transform into the first named tropical depression or named system of 2022.

The Atlantic hurricane season is two months away, but AccuWeather forecasters released predictions, noting that there is a high chance for a preseason storm to develop and that another active tropical season is expected.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the second hectic season in a row following the record-breaking 2020 season, with new storms spinning up in rapid fashion and very few breaks between each new system.

While the Atlantic hurricane season does not officially end until Nov. 30, AccuWeather forecasters believe that the odds of any additional tropical storm formation in the near future are low.

Hurricane Pamela weakened to a Tropical Storm on Wednesday as it moves across central Mexico.

Forecasters say there are three tropical waves that could become the next named systems in the Atlantic basin. One is located in the Caribbean and the other two are over the open waters of the Atlantic.