No tropical activity is expected over the next seven days. During the final weeks of hurricane season, development tends to occur closer to the U.S. A tropical wave approaching the Caribbean could develop, if it survives dry air and wind shear. Who blinked?

Hurricanes are classified on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind speeds and estimates potential damage. The scale has five categories, ranging from Category 1,