WATCH: The NOAA Hurricane Hunters share footage from the moment they entered the eye of the powerful Hurricane Erin as it reached Category 5 status on Saturday. The massive storm swirling in the Atlantic Ocean has since weakened to a Category 4 early Sunday, according to the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center. | Fox News

🌪️ Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is hitting the northern Caribbean. Using satellite data, such as from the Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission, experts are tracking the storm to help emergency teams on the ground. 🔗 More details: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/blog/2025/10/03/chasing-storms-from-space.asp Stay safe 💙 📸 NOAA | Canadian Space Agency

Up to 10 hurricanes are expected this year as NOAA predicts an above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic basin, the agency announced on Thursday. Between three and five of the storms are expected to reach major hurricane status — a Category 3 or above — during the season, which starts June 1. “The strongest hurricanes are the ones that developed the fastest,” Ken Graham, director of NOAA’s National Weather Service said Thursday. “…Every Category 5 storm that has ever hit this country was a t