Changes this year to the hurricane “cone of uncertainty” will make it easier to understand inland risks, as well as where the storm is headed.

Beginning this hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center will start using a revamped cone. Here's what's changed: ...

Another hurricane season is upon us, and that means TVs and phones could soon light up with colorful graphics of cones and ...

During the 2024 and 2025 seasons, the National Hurricane Center released experimental cones alongside the usual operational cone updates to test their effectiveness. After obtaining successful results ...

A number of changes are designed to give you a clearer, more realistic view of the tropical weather forecast this year.

A big change is coming to how we track hurricanes.The National Hurricane Center is updating its famous “cone of uncertainty” for the 2026 hurricane season—and it could make a real difference for ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC) is redesigning its most recognizable—some would say iconic—“cone” graphic for the 2026 hurricane season.

The new operational forecast cone was first launched in 2024 and used experimentally during the 2024 and 2025 hurricane seasons. It also uses a single shading for the entire five-day outlook cone and ...

As part of a suite of product improvements for the 2026 hurricane season [PDF], NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) is implementing two new tropical products and services: a new operational ...