U.S. shores are unlikely to see a direct hit, but a strong offshore hurricane can produce massive and dangerous waves well away from its center.

Forecasters say Hurricane Erin has exploded into a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic Ocean just north of the Caribbean ...

Forecasters with the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) found that Erin remained a powerful Category 3 major hurricane on Sunday, with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Scientists link the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change, with global warming causing more ...