A watch means the ingredients are there for severe weather. A warning means it is happening. But there are differences based on weather type.

The National Hurricane Center on Friday kept watch on two developing systems in the Atlantic that could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm while Hurricane Erin began the

The NWS Wakefield VA released a tropical cyclone statement at 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:30 p.m. The statement is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Pasquotank, Camden,

Hurricane - The term for tropical cyclones in either the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins which have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph.

Watches, warnings, special weather statements and advisories can mean different things based on the weather event, location and the vulnerabilities of an area. In general, weather statements,

On Monday at 5:10 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical cyclone statement in effect until Tuesday at 1:15 a.m. The statement is for East Carteret, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.