With the sluggish first half of Atlantic hurricane season over, what can we expect for the second? The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) says it isn’t unusual for hurricane season to start late wit

Invest AL92—is showing a 90% chance of cyclone formation, and experts say it could soon become Hurricane Gabrielle. :tornado: Currently moving west at 17 mph, this system is entering a highly favorable environment for rapid development.

"About 60 percent of the season's activity occurs after the peak, so we're not out of the woods yet," says senior hurricane specialist.

In a matter of hours today, Hurricane Kiko intensified into to a major hurricane, increasing from Category 2 to Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. As of 11 a.m., the center of Kiko was about 1,600 miles east of Hilo with maximum sustained winds at 130 mph with locally higher gusts.

The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form by the middle to later part of this week.

This year has been quieter than expected for tropical systems in the Atlantic, making some wonder: Where are all the hurricanes?

Researchers at the University of South Florida have proposed a new Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale that factors in wind, storm surge and rainfall. Experts say the rating system could address shortcomings of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Donald Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.