By Ray Bell The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on Saturday as a ‘very unusual‘ year with an abnormally large 19 tropical storms forming and curiously only 1 making … Continue reading “2012 Hurricane season wrap-up”
By Ray Bell, It’s that time of year again, when sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are warming up in the northern hemisphere, which allows the tropics to become more conducive for … Continue reading “The Atlantic Tropical Storm Seasonal Forecast 2012”
By Ray Bell Wednesday 30th November saw the end of an exceptionally active Atlantic hurricane season. This season produced 19 tropical storms (wind speeds > 38 mph), from which 7 … Continue reading “3rd most active Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end”
Hurricane Irene is currently travelling over warm Gulf Stream waters to the east of Florida, maintaining wind speeds of 110mph (sitting on the category 3 Saffir-Simpson Scale border), and is … Continue reading “Come on Irene”
Tropical cyclones (known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic) have huge economical and social effects including destruction of properties, influencing the price of gas and oil, and can cause substantial … Continue reading “The Atlantic Hurricane Seasonal Forecast 2011”