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A history of May tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

A history of May tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

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While not officially part of Atlantic hurricane season, May has seen plenty of tropical cyclones over the years. According to NOAA, the month of May has seen a total of 22 tropical storms and four hurricanes since reliable records began in 1851, making it the most active month outside of the official seasonal bounds of June 1 to November 30. Based on these data, on average, an Atlantic tropical cyclone forms in May about once every ten years. This total…

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A look at the Atlantic: May 19, 2017

A look at the Atlantic: May 19, 2017

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Sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic are slowly warming up, while wind shear is slowly decreasing. The Atlantic basin is not quite ready for tropical cyclones yet, but should be fairly soon. Each Friday when a storm is not active, I will do a detailed analysis of the Atlantic, including sea surface temperatures and anomalies, wind shear, and convective activity. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES  Sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic continue to slowly warm up, with the 26°C isotherm now stretching…

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Tropical Atlantic, East Pacific likely to be quiet for a while

Tropical Atlantic, East Pacific likely to be quiet for a while

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The tropics in the Atlantic and East Pacific are likely to remain quiet for the next week or two. Don’t expect the formation of Bret or Beatriz in the near future. Last week, a somewhat favorable Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) pattern allowed Tropical Storm Adrian to spin up in the East Pacific. However, the favorable MJO has moved out of the Western Hemisphere, and is heading towards the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. A favorable MJO pattern is characterized by moist, rising…

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My 2017 Atlantic hurricane season forecast

My 2017 Atlantic hurricane season forecast

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Welcome to Cyclonic Fury’s Daily Blog! From now until the end of November, I will add a blog post nearly every day about the latest news in tropical weather. Today is May 15 – and the Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in only 17 days.  Tropical cyclones form primarily in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30 (the dates that are officially considered Atlantic hurricane season), however, they can form before or after these dates, as evidenced by Tropical…

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