Tropical Weather Features
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Cyclonic Fury Remembers Hurricane Hazel: 70 years later
Today is October 15, 2024, which marks exactly 70 years since Hurricane Hazel made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Hazel, the…
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Could the Atlantic hurricane season start date be moved up to May 15 soon?
Since 1965, the Atlantic hurricane season has been defined to be between June 1 and November 30. That could change soon if…
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A history of October tropical cyclones in the Atlantic
The Atlantic gradually begins to slow down in activity in October in a majority of years, but the month has seen its…
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A history of July tropical cyclones in the Atlantic
July is the second month of Atlantic hurricane season. It is often quiet in the Atlantic (some years have no activity at…
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The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO): An Explanation and Analysis of its Current State
The amount of Atlantic hurricane activity in a season is most directly driven by two factors: the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)…
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The GFS model runs for 384 hours, but do not trust the model beyond 240 hours: here is why
The American Global Forecast System (GFS) model is one of the most reliable models used by meteorologists to predict the tracks of…
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A history of June tropical cyclones in the Atlantic
June is the first month of the Atlantic hurricane season, and is on average the least active of the six months that…
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Accumulated Cyclone Energy: What it is, How it is Calculated, and How it Determines Seasonal Activity
As we approach the start of Atlantic hurricane season, a term you may see pop up now and then is “Accumulated Cyclone…
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My visit to the NHC Hurricane Awareness Tour
On Wednesday, May 10, I was fortunate enough to get a chance to visit the National Hurricane Center’s Hurricane Awareness Tour at…
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