Heavy rain, damaging waves and high winds are expected as Lowell makes a close pass to the western islands.

With Edouard fading, forecasters are watching two tropical waves and a possible tropical threat near Florida heading into the Labor Day weekend.

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean. The storm was about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph,

Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean but isn’t threatening land, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Edouard has triggered hurricane watches and warnings along the northwestern Gulf Coast after forming on Monday, Aug. 31.

Threats of cyclones and deadly surf as the Category 3 storm path approaches Hawaiian islands on Monday night.

Flooding rains pounded parts of southeast Texas this week, bringing life-threatening flooding to the region. Tropical Storm Edouard was behind the influx of rain, which prompted flash flood warnings

When is Atlantic hurricane season in Florida? June 1 to Nov. 30, 2026, with the most tropical activity typically between August and October.

The strongest of these Central and Eastern Pacific hurricanes is Lowell, which peaked twice as a Category 5 storm over the Labor Day weekend and was expected to pass just west of Kauai and Niihau on Monday night, forcing a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch for Kauai County and a tropical storm watch for Oahu (see below).