Updated: 12:42 PM In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year.

Updated: 11:36 AM Congress has approved large parts of NOAA’s spending plan under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 that will direct $23.7 million (or $25 million before sequestration), a so-called “Sandy supplemental” to the National Weather Service (NWS) for forecasting equipment and supercomputer infrastructure.

Updated: 8:48 AM A furious Hurricane Sandy began the westward lurch that forecasters feared and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware on Monday, washing away part of the Atlantic City boardwalk, putting the presidential campaign on hold and threatening to cripple Wall Street and the New York subway system with an epic surge of seawater.

Updated: 12:42 PM Hurricane Sandy is gaining strength and has taken a left turn toward the East Coast and its date with two other weather systems. An official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling it "the worst-case scenario."

Posted: 10:54 AM Hurricane Sandy has been rumbling across the mountains of eastern Cuba and is heading toward the Bahamas.

Posted: 5:14 PM We are in the middle of hurricane season and already have a hurricane named Michael in the Atlantic Ocean. From memorable storms like Katrina to easily forgettable ones like Beryl, naming a tropical system has always been a ‘weather wonder’. Do random people name hurricanes after themselves? Is it the first person to notice it’s formed? After much research, I have found the answer.

Posted: 5:16 PM With Tropical Storm Isaac wreaking havoc across the Gulf Coast, along with two other named storms churning in the Atlantic, you may wonder why all of a sudden these storms have formed when we haven’t seen much activity in the past few months. Hurricane season typically runs from June 1 to November 30. Fluctuations in the amount of active storms are common throughout the season.

Posted: 10:57 AM Louisiana officials have ordered evacuation of low-lying, sparsely-populated areas along the Tangipahoa River because an Isaac-hammered dam at a state park lake in southwest Mississippi near the Louisiana border is in danger of failing.

Updated: 5:20 PM Twitter's Response to #Isaac

Updated: 8:00 PM Isaac is close to being back at tropical depression strength -- however, continues to foster flooding rains, severe weather and storm surge throughout the Gulf Coast.

Posted: 1:01 PM Brazos Valley This Morning spoke with a resident in Harvey, Louisiana Wednesday morning as Hurricane Isaac made a second landfall.

Updated: 7:17 AM NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Isaac is lashing New Orleans as it approaches and pushing flood waters over a rural levee south of the city, where authorities believe some people may be trapped.

Updated: 9:36 PM Forecasters say Isaac has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds as it makes its way toward Louisiana.

Updated: 6:51 PM With Isaac due to arrive on the Gulf Coast, Texas' elite search and rescue group is ready to assist.

Posted: 11:04 PM Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaac is moving westward across the Atlantic on a track that could possibly take it toward Florida, where the Republican National Convention will be held next week.

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Updated: 3:23 PM Louisiana's governor has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Debby threatens to flood low-lying coastal areas.

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Updated: 11:03 AM NOAA’s outlook predicts a less active season compared to recent years, but regardless of the outlook, it’s vital for anyone living or vacationing in hurricane-prone locations to be prepared. We have a stark reminder this year with the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew.

Updated: 2:16 PM With today being the last day of November, the 2011 Hurricane Season has officially come to an end. While most did not make landfall, this was the 3rd most active season in history.

Updated: 1:05 AM Tropical Storm Lee has officially formed in the Gulf of Mexico and at looks to bring the biggest impacts to Louisiana -- mainly with a high risk of flooding.

Updated: 2:16 PM MIAMI - Hurricane Katia is continuing its trek across the Atlantic with little change in strength.

Posted: 4:53 PM Tropical Storm Katia continues to gain strength as it moves west-northwest across the Atlantic.

Posted: 10:53 AM Hurricane Irene has formed and is moving over Puerto Rico with its projected path expected to take it toward the U.S. East Coast later this week.