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John Morales: Forecast shows fewer hurricanes during 2026 season, but don't get comfortable
Behold, the “super” El Niño! Ahem…a forecast for a strong El Niño. But if it’s “Mighty” Casey at the Bat, then we’re going to win the game! Right? RIGHT?!
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End of the season: U.S. escaped landfalling hurricanes for the first time in a decade
Hurricane Expert John Morales gives a rundown of the named storms of 2025.
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John Morales: As hurricane season nears end, U.S. forecasting concerns persist
The diminished ability to study, monitor, forecast, warn for, and recover from more intense hurricanes and other hazards like flooding, heat waves and wildfires was—and continues to be—a source of unease, NBC6 hurricane specialist John Morales writes.
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Morales: Human toll from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica so far just the tip of the iceberg
Direct or indirect, one excess death brought on by a storm is one too many. But it’s important to flesh this out further because I fully expect Jamaica’s death toll to surge because of the indirect and likely long-lasting effects of Hurricane Melissa.
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John Morales on ‘infamous' Hurricane Melissa's destructive path and worrying trends
Melissa, now an infamous hurricane, will see its name retired by the World Meteorological Organization. It’s the third strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, the strongest observed so late in a season, the strongest to make landfall by windspeed and by pressure, and the third in 2025 to intensify by at least 70 mph in 24 hours.
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Tropical Storm Melissa, expected to rapidly intensify, and its worrying impacts: John Morales
Melissa’s menace to the Greater Antilles is growing.
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John Morales: After pause in tropics, forecasters to monitor wave near the Caribbean
The Atlantic basin will be quiet through this weekend, and the National Hurricane Center does not expect tropical cyclone activity during the next seven days. Down the road, we will be monitoring an easterly wave currently located southwest of the Cabo Verde islands.
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John Morales: 2 storms in the Atlantic aren't much, but keep your eyes peeled
NBC6 hurricane specialist John Morales looks at Tropical Storm Jerry and Subtropical Storm Karen.
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Morales: 2 new areas of interest in the tropics after Bermuda withstands Imelda
NBC6 hurricane specialist John Morales looks at how Bermuda was able to withstand Hurricane Imedla and what’s next for hurricane season.
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Morales: Florida watching potential system as hurricane season gets busier
The second half of hurricane season is off to a busy start. And now Florida could be in play. John Morales looks at Invest 94L.
