Storm surge is a rise in sea level caused by the strong winds and low pressure from a tropical system pushing water toward ...

Tropical Erick could soon become hurricane and make landfall in Mexico this week. The storm is expected to ramp up later this ...

HOUSTON — When it comes to hurricanes and tropical systems, not all sides of the storm are created equal. Meteorologists often refer to the “dirty side” of a storm. It’s the part of the system that ...

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Tropical Storm Erick is strengthening in the Eastern Pacific Ocean some 265 miles southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico, and is ...

You often hear meteorologists talk about categories of storms. Here's what different storms can do at different categories.

Mexico’s Pacific Coast is bracing for another heavy storm as Tropical Storm Erick is expected to make landfall as a Category ...

Meteorologist Tim Pandajis explains what an “Invest” is and how it fits into the stages of tropical development during hurricane season.

Tracking the Tropics airs on WJCL.com and the WJCL Facebook page each week. This week, the pair takes a look at the tropical activity heating up in the Pacific.

Tropical Storm Erick officially hit the board yesterday after National Hurricane Center initially designated a potential tropical cyclone from an area of disturbed tropical thunderstorms becoming to ...

On today’s edition of Tracking the Tropics, our meteorologists will discuss the quiet conditions in the Atlantic and how long they’ll last! Watch live on WFLA.com at 12:30 p.m. ET!