The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida is tracking a system off the U.S. East Coast Sunday, Oct. 18, according to the agency's 8 a.m. advisory.

The National Hurricane Center continued Sunday to forecast a system could develop off the U.S. East Coast that has the potential to develop into a more dangerous storm.

Trudy strengthened into a hurricane on Thursday and is on track to become a major hurricane by Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The tropics remain quiet on Saturday, Oct.17 and tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next seven days for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami,

The National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. Saturday update reported that Category 1 Hurricane Isaias is 5 miles west of Birmingham, Alabama and 180 miles south of Nashville Tennessee. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph, is moving north-northeast at 15 mph.

Where is Isaias? First 2026 Atlantic hurricane season storm made landfall as a Category 2 in Destin, Florida, then brought flash floods to the northeast.

Strong winds, large waves and storm surge are possible in Orange and San Diego counties, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Almost four months after the start of hurricane season, there's something brewing in the tropics − and forecasters are monitoring at least three tropical waves in the Atlantic.

The director, Michael Brennan, oversees 45 federal workers, including hurricane specialists and meteorologists.