In open ocean, hurricane winds push water toward the center of the storm. The water spirals downward into the ocean, creating underwater currents. As the hurricane approaches the shallow water near ...

Direct impacts to the United States from the storm are still several days away. But forecasters want Gulf Coast residents to pay attention now.

The Atlantic season’s first hurricane could take shape this week, bringing a growing threat that may extend well beyond the coast. Click here for a new, updated story - Tropical Storm Isaias Forms: ...

El Niño years usually see fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean—but this year is approaching an all-time record. On a boardwalk in Long Beach, California Pacific Ocean wave crashes into a seawall ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's coverage of Tropical Storm Isaias for Wednesday, Oct. 7. A disturbance in the Gulf strengthened into a tropical depression, forecasters from the National Hurricane ...