Hurricane Barbara continued plowing northwest away from land Monday afternoon after strengthening from a tropical storm earlier in the day. The storm marked the first of the eastern

The Atlantic hurricane season’s sluggish start will continue into the second week of the season, with no development expected through the work week.

A busy start to the hurricane season in the eastern Pacific Ocean got even busier Saturday morning as the National Hurricane Center has now added a third area to watch for possible tropical development.

While Saharan dust and wind shear suppress tropical development in the Atlantic, the eastern Pacific has come alive, with the prospect that three storms could be roaming the basin at once this week.

A confluence of factors, including warmer-than-average water temperatures, could mean a heightened 2025 hurricane season.