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Hurricane season forecast: A slow start but August can be as bad as it gets

August holds the crown for the month with the most continental U.S. Category 5 landfalls at two: Camille in 1969 and Andrew in 1992.

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Will August bring the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season?

Peak hurricane season hits around Sept. 10, but historically, tropical activity starts to dramatically ramp up as soon as the calendar hits August. About 78% of tropical storms form between August and October, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Weather Channel.

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The low-energy Atlantic hurricane season could perk up in early August

AccuWeather forecasters are watching two areas within the Atlantic for tropical development at the start of August.

Tropical Storm Gil briefly becomes hurricane

Here are the typical tropical storm and hurricane formation areas in August

During August more tropical waves exit Africa and travel westward over the Atlantic Ocean or form in the western Caribbean.

Hurricane Center Watching Possible Tropical Storm After Gil Downgraded

Forecasters say a disturbance in the Atlantic has a 40-percent chance of cyclone formation over the next week.

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Tropical Storm Gil briefly becomes hurricane: See tracker

Tropical Storm Gil strengthened to become a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean before weakening again, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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August brings ominous hurricane season news. Is another Helene on the way?

August brings skyrocketing hurricane risk and new warnings. But forecasters don't yet know what the 2025 season holds.

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Atlantic hurricane season enters active months as tropics remain quiet into early August

This uptick in hurricane activity in August is driven by several factors including warmer ocean temperatures, decreased ...

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Hurricane season historically ramps up in August but what does it mean for Central Texas?

Hurricane season has been relatively quiet in June and July, but historically starts heating up in August. What does this ...

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The tropics seem sluggish, but could August spin up the first hurricane of the 2025 season?

Rapidly intensifying storms dramatically increase in August and September. With warming oceans, the Atlantic is primed for an ...

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Potential storm appears off East Coast as hurricane season danger ramps up

Chances are currently low that the system will become a tropical cyclone, but hurricane forecasters say hurricane danger is ...

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Hurricane season to pick up in August: See timeline of how 2025 compares to past years

While the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season started off relatively quiet, experts say that’s not likely to last much longer.

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Peak hurricane activity for Texas historically starts in August. Here's what to expect.

Texas has avoided early-season tropical storms so far, but the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season starts in mid-August and ...

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A key sign of hurricane activity has flipped into high gear

Forecasters closely watch a region of the ocean where many hurricanes are born. Warm water temperatures signal trouble.

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