The tropical hazard outlook for September, issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center this week, indicates that forecasters expect the warmer waters to increase the chances of tropical activity in the Gulf next week. The second half of hurricane season typically sees more activity in the Caribbean and Gulf than the first half.

Summer is turning to fall, and forecasters expect lingering heat, big cool downs and hurricane danger. Here's what to know.

The Ocean City Beach Patrol has closed the ocean to swimming, wading and surfing Tuesday as tropical storm activity off the coast brings dangerous conditions to the resort town.

Ocean City authorities are warning Maryland beachgoers about dangerous rip currents as Tropical Storm Erin, which is forecast to become a major hurricane soon, continues to move closer to the United States. In a Tuesday interview with WJZ, the Ocean City ...

Hurricanes need warm ocean water to form, and water temperatures in a key section of the Atlantic are really starting to warm up. "One of the biggest changes I’ve observed in recent weeks is a considerable warming of the so-called Main Development Region ...

There was a high risk of dangerous rip currents over the weekend, prompting ocean-related warnings for parts of Florida.

So far there have been six named storms in a season predicted to be above normal. Here's what experts say we can expect in the weeks ahead. Bottom line is to stay prepared. What's going on in the tropics?