New tropical storm forms in Pacific
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The first hurricane in the Pacific doesn’t typically arrive until the last week of June. Three have been named so far this season.
A forecast map from AccuWeather showed that Barbara was expected to track northwest off the coast of Mexico through Wednesday. The NHC said the hurricane was moving
Tropical activity in the Atlantic is ramping up as the National Hurricane Center starts monitoring three tropical waves.
The Atlantic hurricane season might seem like it's starting with a whimper, but things are par for the course.
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season has gotten off to a fast start, with three named storms already forming since the beginning of the season on May 15. Meanwhile, since the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1,
Hurricane Barbara becomes first hurricane of East Pacific season as NHC also keeps watch on Tropical Storm Cosme. A third system is forecast to become a tropical depression later this week or over the weekend. While all remains quiet in the tropical Atlantic basin, that's not the case in the eastern Pacific.
June 9 (UPI) -- Hurricane Barbara emerged as the first hurricane of the Pacific hurricane season on Monday. The National Hurricane Center reported that as of 10 a.m. EDT, Barbara was in the eastern Pacific Ocean approximately 155 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.
There has not been a named storm so far in 2025 in the Atlantic. Hurricane watchers think the next week will be quiet as well. The eastern Pacific, on the flip side, has had three named storms so far, including one hurricane. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season lasts until Nov. 30.