Florida will take over the federal government's role in managing the recreational red snapper fishery in the Atlantic Ocean's federal and state waters — conditionally by next year and permanently by 2028, officials say.

BUXTON, N.C. (WBTV) - Six houses on the Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean this week as hurricanes churned offshore. Five of the unoccupied homes, all of which were located in Buxton, fell into the ocean on Tuesday, Sept. 30. A sixth collapsed on Wednesday, Oct. 1, according to our sister station, WITN.

The tropical hazard outlook for September, issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center this week, indicates that forecasters expect the warmer waters to increase the chances of tropical activity in the Gulf next week. The second half of hurricane season typically sees more activity in the Caribbean and Gulf than the first half.

BUXTON, N.C. ( WWBT /Gray News) - Several houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday as two hurricanes churned offshore. Officials with Cape Hatteras National Seashore said five oceanfront homes collapsed in Buxton within a 60-minute time frame, beginning at around 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Another seaside home along the Outer Banks in North Carolina collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean this week, the 12th collapse on the seashore beaches over the past five years. The unoccupied house collapsed Tuesday evening during the high waves from a coastal storm.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean but was far from land, forecasters said.

Deep in the heart of Central Asia, the Kunlun Mountains form a vital barrier on the northern Tibetan Plateau. Their rainfall is a lifeline, feeding the oases and rivers of the arid Tarim Basin. While scientists have mapped the region's basic climate patterns,

According to the National Hurricane Center, it has merged with a front."Dangerous surf and rip currents will continue across the western Atlantic coastline through the week," they added. Humberto rapidly strengthened to a major hurricane Friday afternoon.