The National Hurricane Center has unveiled a few changes to some of its forecast products that will begin in the 2026 ...
The new operational forecast cone was first launched in 2024 and used experimentally during the 2024 and 2025 hurricane seasons. It also uses a single shading for the entire five-day outlook cone and ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC) is redesigning its most recognizable—some would say iconic—“cone” graphic for the 2026 hurricane season.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly improving hurricane forecasts. Here's what it means for Texas, from track accuracy to ...
As part of a suite of product improvements for the 2026 hurricane season [PDF], NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) is implementing two new tropical products and services: a new operational ...
The National Hurricane Center has issued it's final performance report for its own forecasts in the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season and the computer models that it uses to forecast tropical storms and ...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The National Hurricane Center is introducing new hurricane forecast graphics for the 2026 hurricane season, including an updated cone, clearer watches and warnings, and improved ...
The proposed changes focus on improving how a storm’s track forecast is communicated and how the public interprets forecast confidence. The NHC’s forecast cone — likely its most recognized graphic — ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will start on June 1, but the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is already looking ahead to the season. To help communities stay vigilant ...