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Hurricane-Ready Sea Surface Temperatures
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Hurricane-Ready Sea Surface Temperatures

In early August, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revised downward slightly their early-season predictions of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season.

Published Aug 16, 2006

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Sea Surface Temperatures at the Start of 2010 Hurricane Season
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Sea Surface Temperatures at the Start of 2010 Hurricane Season

This color-coded image from June 1, 2010, shows which equatorial ocean waters are warm enough to promote hurricane formation.

Published Jun 3, 2010

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State of the Sea at the Start of Hurricane Season
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State of the Sea at the Start of Hurricane Season

Tropical waters are warm, as usual, but not unusually so.

Published Jun 1, 2012

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Taking the Temperature of the Hurricane Pool
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Taking the Temperature of the Hurricane Pool

Satellite measurements of sea surface temperatures provide clues to the potential for tropical cyclone development.

Published Jun 4, 2014

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Three Oceans, No Cyclones
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Three Oceans, No Cyclones

September 8, 2013, was an unusual day in an unusual season for tropical cyclones.

Published Sep 15, 2013

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Gearing Up for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season
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Gearing Up for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season

Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.

Published Jul 17, 2020

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Three Hurricanes in the Atlantic
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Three Hurricanes in the Atlantic

In early September 2017, hurricanes Katia, Irma, and Jose lined up across the Atlantic basin.

Published Sep 7, 2017

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Rainfall from the 2010 Hurricane Season
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Rainfall from the 2010 Hurricane Season

This map provides a summary of the very active 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, showing both the track each storm took and the rain it produced.

Published Dec 3, 2010

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Hurricane Blanca
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Hurricane Blanca

The storm became the earliest second major hurricane in eastern Pacific records, but the dynamic storm appeared to stir up enough cold seawater to cut down on its own strength.

Published Jun 6, 2015

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Atlantic Heat Source for Hurricane Irene
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Atlantic Heat Source for Hurricane Irene

Plenty of warm-water fuel waits in the Atlantic Basin for Hurricane Irene and other tropical storms to build themselves up in August 2011.

Published Aug 25, 2011

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