Tropical Storm Igor formed over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, on a path that was expected to take it south of the Cape Verde islands by Thursday.

Hurricane Alex strengthened Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico, but the storm was expected to miss major oil fields before making landfall later in the day or early Thursday.

Top hurricane experts tell you where to go, what to bring, and what to expect while chasing Hurricane Bill generated surf up and down the East Coast. Get ready for Big Willy!