When a hurricane threatens land, one of the most familiar images you’ll see on weather maps is the “cone of uncertainty.” This cone shows the probable path of the storm’s center based on forecast ...

The “cone of uncertainty” map that the National Hurricane Center uses to communicate risk as storms form is getting some updates this year. The cone, which shows the probable path of the storm’s ...

The National Hurricane Center has announced several changes to their products ahead of this year's hurricane season, which begins just over 80 days from now. Starting this year, advisories may be ...

The Atlantic Ocean churns out more than a dozen tropical storms and hurricanes during an average season, several of which often threaten land. These threats make hurricane forecasts a mainstay of ...

If you’ve ever taken even a cursory glance at a hurricane forecast, you’ve seen some version of the “cone of uncertainty.” It sounds like some other-dimensional realm of indecision, but it’s a ...