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Month: September 2024

Tropical Storm Gordon forms over the eastern tropical Atlantic, expected to stay weak for a while

Tropical Storm Gordon forms over the eastern tropical Atlantic, expected to stay weak for a while

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The unexpectedly tame 2024 Atlantic hurricane season had the formation of its seventh named storm on Friday. Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Gordon Friday morning, but is currently no threat to land and likely to stay weak, at least in the short term. As of 11:00 a.m. EDT Friday, Tropical Storm Gordon was centered near 19.4°N 38.6°W. Maximum sustained winds were 35 knots (40 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 1006 mb. Gordon is expected to continue…

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A bizarrely quiet start to peak season in the Atlantic

A bizarrely quiet start to peak season in the Atlantic

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Historically, tropical cyclone activity in the North Atlantic basin rapidly increases around August 20. The late Dr. William Gray, a meteorologist and hurricane expert at Colorado State University, would ring a bell every year on that date to signal the start of the active portion of the Atlantic hurricane season. Early projections, including our own, predicted that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season would have well above-average activity, and could be one of the most active seasons on record. The formation…

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