Tropical Cyclone Regions

Tropical Cyclone Info


 

Welcome to the North Atlantic Ocean Tropical Cyclone page of Hurricane Alley.

Current Tropical Activity --  

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	FORECAST TRACK	COMPUTER MODELS OUTPUT
Watches Warnings	NHC	NHC	Global	GFS Ensemble	Regional	Spaghetti Plot
		Intensity Forecasts	Forecast Track/SST's
Satellite MTSAT/NOAA SSD		Infrared	Infrared Color-Enhanced	Water Vapor	Visible	Water Vapor Color

Model Error Reports for 2008
  

  Tropical Storms forming in December 1960-2006

Storm Names/Data for 2008

     2005 hurricane force or greater winds - Atlantic Basin

     2007 Invests - Atlantic Basin
 

FAQ--

• The North Atlantic Ocean tropical cyclone basin is considered to be that area north of 0^o between 0^o west and the North American and Central American east coasts. 

• The "season"  extends from June through November, although there have been tropical cyclones recorded in every month.

• The area of the Atlantic basin observing the maximum number of hurricanes is near 29.0N, 75.5W, approximately 325 miles east of the central Florida east coast.

• The median start date for the "season" is June 30, the median end date is October 30.

• Since 1871 there have been 411 "tropical cyclone coastline crossings" between Maine and Texas. This number includes multiple landfalls for single storms.

• Since 1871 there have been 193 category 1 through 5 "hurricane coastline crossings" from Maine to Texas. This number includes multiple landfalls for single storms.

• Since 1871 there have been 52 category 3 through 5 "major hurricane coastline crossings" from Maine to Texas. This number includes multiple landfalls for single storms.

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