The National Hurricane Center is watching four areas in the Atlantic for possible development.
leeward islands
NHC watching new Atlantic areas
The 2018 hurricane season continues as two new areas are identified by the National Hurricane Center.
Category 5 Maria to make landfall on Dominica
Maria is upgraded to a category five storm. Landfall is expected this evening.
Maria is now a hurricane
Maria is now classified as a category one hurricane. The storm is expected to strengthen before reaching the Leeward Islands in the next 24-to-48 hours.
Maria expected to become a hurricane today [map updated]
Hurricane Maria is expected later today. The storm's path is taking it toward some of the already-devastated islands in the Caribbean.