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Active in the tropics: Danielle resilient in the northern Atlantic, Earl likely to pass east of Bermuda, Kay threatens Baja California

Active in the tropics: Danielle resilient in the northern Atlantic, Earl likely to pass east of Bermuda, Kay threatens Baja California

The peak of the hurricane season is near, and the Atlantic and eastern Pacific both have hurricanes active (the Atlantic has two). In the Atlantic, Hurricane Danielle is likely to become extratropical tomorrow, while Hurricane Earl is expected to intensify into the first major hurricane of the season east of Bermuda. In the eastern Pacific, Hurricane Kay is likely to brush the western coast of the Baja California Peninsula, and could bring tropical storm conditions as far north as the…

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Tropical Storm Alex forms over the western Atlantic, likely to be relatively short-lived

Tropical Storm Alex forms over the western Atlantic, likely to be relatively short-lived

After bringing tropical storm conditions to southern Florida as a disturbance, Potential Tropical Cyclone One has now acquired a sufficiently well-defined center of circulation to be designated Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Alex is likely to move quickly east-northeastward over the next few days, passing north of Bermuda and becoming extratropical on Tuesday, if not sooner. As of 11:00 a.m. EDT Sunday, Tropical Storm Alex was centered near 30.4°N 73.9°W, and was…

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Potential Tropical Cyclone One expected to become a tropical storm Friday, bring tropical storm conditions to southern Florida

Potential Tropical Cyclone One expected to become a tropical storm Friday, bring tropical storm conditions to southern Florida

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has initiated advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone One (PTC 1), located near the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. PTC 1 is expected to become a tropical storm on Friday and make landfall over the southwestern Florida peninsula on Saturday afternoon. After that, PTC 1 is expected to accelerate northeastward with some slight additional intensification possible. Tropical Storm Watches have already been issued for western Cuba, the southern Florida peninsula, and the northwestern Bahamas. The…

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2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins with two systems to watch – tropical system likely to affect western Florida this weekend

2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins with two systems to watch – tropical system likely to affect western Florida this weekend

Today is June 1, the official start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Thus far, no tropical or subtropical cyclones have developed, which marks the first time since 2014 in which a pre-season tropical cyclone did not develop in the Atlantic basin. Regardless, the Atlantic is already showing signs of activity, and the Atlantic’s first named storm (Alex) will likely form late this week. This season will use List 2 of the six naming lists used to name tropical storms…

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Cyclonic Fury’s May 2022 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: potentially well-above average season anticipated

Cyclonic Fury’s May 2022 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: potentially well-above average season anticipated

The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins tomorrow. For the first time since 2014, it appears as if we will not see a named storm form prior to the official start of the season. Regardless, environmental conditions appear conducive for the seventh straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season, with a persistent La Nina in place and a continuation of an ongoing active era of Atlantic hurricane activity. Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures Currently, the overall sea surface temperature anomaly pattern appears favorable…

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Agatha rapidly intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it approaches southern Mexico

Agatha rapidly intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it approaches southern Mexico

Tropical Storm Agatha over the eastern Pacific intensified into a hurricane on Sunday morning, and has now rapidly intensified into a high-end Category 2 hurricane as it turns northeastward towards landfall in southern Mexico. Agatha is expected to make landfall tomorrow evening, likely as a major hurricane. Agatha is the first eastern Pacific hurricane to form in May since Andres in 2015. As of 4:00 p.m. CDT (5:00 p.m. EDT), Hurricane Agatha was centered near 14.1°N 98.7°W, and was moving…

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TS Agatha forms over the eastern Pacific, expected to make landfall in southern Mexico as a hurricane

TS Agatha forms over the eastern Pacific, expected to make landfall in southern Mexico as a hurricane

The first named storm of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season – Agatha – developed Saturday morning southwest of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Agatha is expected to strengthen to a hurricane and make landfall in western Oaxaca Monday evening. Agatha’s remnants could emerge into the Bay of Campeche and will need to be monitored for possible redevelopment in the Gulf of Mexico late next week. As of 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT), Tropical Storm Agatha was centered near 13.2°N 98.4°W,…

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Cyclonic Fury’s March 2022 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: Seventh straight above-average season likely

Cyclonic Fury’s March 2022 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: Seventh straight above-average season likely

The official start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is just over two months away, and the past seven seasons have had at least one named storm prior to June. As the season draws closer, there is increasing confidence that the Atlantic could be headed for its seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. El Niño appears very unlikely to develop, and the Atlantic remains in an active era of hurricane activity that began in 1995. Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Pattern The…

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