Hurricane season was remarkably quiet in the North Atlantic, while the Western Pacific was as active and dangerous as ever.
Published Dec 7, 2013
July 2016 was a busy time for tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific.
Published Jul 18, 2016
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
Hurricane Olaf broke records by becoming the 21st Category 4 or 5 storm of 2015.
Published Oct 20, 2015
Hurricane Pali became the earliest hurricane on record in the Central Pacific.
Published Jan 14, 2016
Hurricanes and typhoons cause vast amounts of heat to sink into the sea, which might have implications for seasonal and long-term climate.
Published Dec 4, 2018
The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season broke record after record: most named storms, lowest pressure measured in the Atlantic, longest-lived December hurricane, and the list goes on. This image provides a summary of the season, with the track of each named storm marked in black. In all, 30 tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes formed in 2005. Of these, 26 were named storms, a status given to tropical storms and hurricanes.
Published Dec 17, 2005
Tropical waters are warm, as usual, but not unusually so.
Published Jun 1, 2012
Acquired September 16, 2012, this natural-color image shows Kristy and Lane over the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Published Sep 17, 2012
Tropical Cyclone Cristina reached Category 4 status as it churned over the eastern Pacific Ocean in June 2014.
Published Jun 14, 2014
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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