by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) In a year of weather oddities, the Atlantic has produced one of its own: the short-lived Tropical Storm Arlene. With top winds of 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour, Arlene became only the sixth tropical system to emerge in the Atlantic in April since geostationary satellites began watching the basin starting in the mid 1960s. It … [Read more...]
CSU Confirms Below Average Hurricane Season In 2017
Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2017, citing the potential development of El Niño as well as recent anomalous cooling in the tropical Atlantic as primary factors. This study is more in depth but comes to similar conclusions as the previous Accuweather hurricane prediction gCaptain … [Read more...]
Natural ‘Buffer Zone’ Found to Protect U.S. Coast During Active Hurricane Periods
A natural buffer zone of wind shear and cooler ocean temps has been found to form along the U.S. East Coast during periods of greater Atlantic hurricane activity, weakening storms as they approach land and making them less destructive when they make landfall, a new study has shown. The link between this so-called "buffer zone" and both active and inactive periods of Atlantic … [Read more...]
National Hurricane Center On Watch In The Atlantic
by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) It’s time to start watching the Atlantic Ocean for storms that could turn into hurricanes. Two potential tropical systems are being tracked by the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami as they make their way across the warm waters west of Africa. One has a 50 percent chance of growing in the next five days, while the other has … [Read more...]
Atlantic Hurricane Season: What to Expect In 2016
by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) Colorado State University edged up its seasonal Atlantic hurricane forecast to 15, three more than in an average year. The new prediction is that six of those storms will become hurricanes and two will grow into major systems with winds of 111 miles (179 kilometers) per hour or more before the season ends Nov. 30. The total includes the four … [Read more...]
Alex Becomes First January Hurricane Since 1938
Subtropical storm Alex has strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the first January hurricane to form in the Atlantic since 1938, the U.S. National Hurricane Center has said. The NHC says Alex is located about 490 miles (790 kilometers) of Faial Island in the Central Azores, moving north-northeast at 20 mph. NHC says Alex is packing maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 … [Read more...]
Top Hurricane Tracking Sites [Ranked]
![Top Hurricane Tracking Sites [Ranked]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/699900main_sandy_360-207x125.jpeg)
Editor's NOTE: With Hurricane Sandy currently over Cuba and threatening Florida and the U.S. East Coast, here is a look at some of the top websites for tracking hurricanes as picked by Fred Pickahardt, a professional ship weather router from Tampa Florida. By Fred Pickhardt, Ocean Weather Services Now that the Atlantic hurricane season is underway here are my … [Read more...]