Atlantic outlook: within 48 hours
Near-term organization potential in an Atlantic outlook area. Check the official text for its location; the number alone does not identify a Gulf threat.
Gulf Coast live tracker
Gulf Hurricane Tracker & Live Alerts
Is there a storm in the Gulf right now? Use this Gulf hurricane tracker to check the latest NHC status, current position, forecast path, radar, and local alerts for Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Current NHC Gulf check
No Active Gulf Tropical Cyclone
The latest NHC feed does not list an active tropical cyclone in the Gulf region. A disturbance can still be monitored before it becomes a depression or named storm.
NHC Atlantic outlook · 800 PM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next 7 days.
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An outlook area or Invest is not yet a named storm. Formation probability is not a forecast track, warning area, or landfall prediction; specific Gulf Coast impacts may remain uncertain. Verify the issue time with the official NHC outlook.
Atlantic outlook context
Read the Development Area Before the Percentage
These percentages summarize the Atlantic outlook, not a Gulf-specific forecast. The outlook covers the North Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf; read the named development area in the official text above. A percentage estimates formation inside that area during the stated window, not landfall, hurricane strength, or the chance that your city will be affected.
Atlantic outlook: within 7 days
A longer formation window in an Atlantic outlook area. Read each area's separate probability in the official text when more than one area is listed.
Four probabilities people often confuse
- Formation: will a tropical cyclone form in the outlook area?
- Track: where could an established cyclone move?
- Landfall: where might its center cross the coast?
- Local impact: could a location receive surge, rain, wind, tornadoes, or outages?
Why the number can change
- Whether a closed circulation is becoming better organized
- Thunderstorm persistence near the developing center
- Vertical wind shear, dry air, and interaction with a front
- How long the disturbance remains over supportive water
Only NHC assigns the official formation probability. Model runs and social posts can discuss possibilities but do not replace the outlook.
Outlook change log
What Changed Since Your Last Visit
Open this page again after a new NHC outlook to compare the official 48-hour and 7-day percentages on this device.
This device-only history is a convenience, not an official advisory archive.
Social screenshot check
Is That Hurricane Screenshot Still Current?
Enter the timestamp printed on a social post, outlook map, or forecast screenshot. This checks time only; it cannot verify an edited image.
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Start Here, Then Move Toward a Local Decision
Step 1
Check Active Gulf Systems
Start with the live NHC feed to see whether a named hurricane, tropical storm, or disturbance is currently in or approaching the Gulf.
Step 2
Compare Track and Radar
Use the official forecast path for broad timing, then compare radar and satellite for rain bands and local weather changes.
Step 3
Move to Local Gulf Alerts
Open Louisiana for surge and evacuation context, Mississippi for Gulfport and Biloxi flooding, or Texas for Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi alerts.
Gulf questions
Is There a Hurricane in the Gulf Right Now?
Read the current Gulf check above and verify its timestamp against the NHC. The Atlantic outlook also covers the Caribbean and open Atlantic: a development percentage shown there does not automatically refer to the Gulf. Check the named area's location before interpreting its probability.
- Active NHC hurricane and tropical-storm status
- Forecast path and advisory time
- Location of each Atlantic outlook development area
- Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama alerts
Risk distinction
A Gulf Track Is Not a Landfall Prediction
A storm can affect the Gulf Coast through surge, rain, tornadoes, or outages outside the center path. Local orders and warnings control what people should do.
- Storm surge and bay flooding
- Freshwater and river flooding
- Rain-band tornadoes
- Evacuation zones and route constraints
Related hurricane resources
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Live Hurricane Tracker Map
Current NHC systems, radar, satellite, and forecast context.
Atlantic Tropical Disturbance Outlook
Current NHC formation areas before a system becomes a named storm.
Florida Hurricane Tracker
Florida Atlantic and Gulf risk with live alerts.
Texas Hurricane Tracker
Check the current Gulf track, Houston and Galveston context, rainfall, surge, and Texas NWS alerts.
Louisiana Hurricane Tracker
Check current NHC context, New Orleans and Lake Charles trackers, surge, levee, and evacuation guidance.
Mississippi Hurricane Tracker
Check current NHC context, Gulfport and Biloxi trackers, coastal surge, flooding, and local alerts.
Alabama Hurricane Tracker
Alabama Gulf Coast storm status, Mobile Bay risk, and alerts.
Storm Surge Map
Understand why surge risk differs from storm category.
Official-source check
Verify Before You Act
HurricaneHub is a planning and interpretation layer. During an active threat, confirm storm advisories, watches, warnings, evacuation orders, shelters, and road restrictions with official sources.
Local planning
Bring the Search Back to Your Location
After reading this hub, the most useful next page is usually a city tracker, state tracker, alert page, or household tool that matches the place you care about.
Hurricane FAQ
Is there a hurricane in the Gulf right now?
Check the current NHC storm list and Gulf tracker status above. A system's Gulf position does not by itself predict landfall or local impacts.
Is there a tropical storm in the Gulf?
Use the current NHC classification and advisory time. Tropical storms can produce dangerous rain, surge, tornadoes, and flooding before or without hurricane-force winds.
Which Gulf Coast states should I check?
Check Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas state trackers, then verify county NWS alerts and local emergency management instructions.
What is HurricaneHub's direct answer for people in the risk zone?
Check your official local warning first, compare it with the current NHC storm position, then decide whether your home, route, or medical needs require earlier action than the county deadline.
How often should hurricane data refresh?
NHC advisories usually update on a cycle set by the storm situation, while NWS alerts can change at any time. HurricaneHub caches public feeds for short windows to reduce latency without hiding official updates.
Is this a replacement for emergency management orders?
No. HurricaneHub summarizes official data for decision support, but evacuation orders, shelter rules, road closures, and rescue instructions come from local emergency management and the National Weather Service.