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Tropical Cyclone Cristina
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Tropical Cyclone Cristina

Tropical Cyclone Cristina reached Category 4 status as it churned over the eastern Pacific Ocean in June 2014.

Published Jun 14, 2014

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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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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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Hurricane Paul
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Hurricane Paul

Published Oct 24, 2006

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Tropical Cyclone Amanda Kicks off Hurricane Season
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Tropical Cyclone Amanda Kicks off Hurricane Season

The first hurricane of the 2014 season churned over the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico in late May.

Published May 28, 2014

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Records Fall in 2015 Cyclone Season
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Records Fall in 2015 Cyclone Season

Thirty major hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones occurred in the northern hemisphere in 2015—the previous record was 23—and many of them reached places that don't see many storms.

Published Dec 5, 2015

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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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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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Hurricanes Celia and Darby
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Hurricanes Celia and Darby

Composed from two separate satellite overpasses, this natural-color image shows Category 4 Celia in the west and Category 3 Darby in the east.

Published Jun 28, 2010

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