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  NHC Archive of Hurricane Seasons
Monthly Weather Summaries of the hurricane seasons for the years 1872 - 2002 are available from the NHC Library.
Learn about the progress of a typical hurricane season in terms of the total number of tropical systems and hurricanes produced throughout the year in the Atlantic and East Pacific basins.
The Atlantic Tracks File is an ASCII (text) file containing the 6-hourly (0000, 0600, 1200, 1800 UTC) center locations (latitude and longitude in tenths of degrees) and intensities (maximum 1-minute surface wind speeds in knots and minimum central pressures in millibars) for all Tropical Storms and Hurricanes from 1851 through 2006.
www.nhc.noaa.gov /pastall.shtml   (1039 words)

  
  Atlantic
The 1997 season was a relatively inactive season for tropical weather, with onl...
Atlantic, Pennsylvania Atlantic is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 43.
Atlantic Puffin The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is an seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/atlantic.html   (2230 words)

  
 Hurricane Hilda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hurricane Hilda was the third hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season.
On the 30th, Hilda strengthened to hurricane intensity, which was followed by a period of rapid intensification.
The name Hilda was later retired in the Atlantic (it was actually placed on the 1973 list but was not used), though it remains in use in the Pacific.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hurricane_Hilda   (299 words)

  
 NCDC: Climate of 2005: Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary
Strengthening to reach hurricane intensity on the 29th as it moved northward, Beta then turned to the west and west-southwest and became a category 3 storm on the 30th, the 7th major hurricane of the season.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the United States during the last 100 years.
Hurricane Irene was a long-lived storm originating from a tropical wave moving off the coast of Africa.
www.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/climate/research/2005/hurricanes05.html   (5558 words)

  
 The extremely active 1995 Atlantic hurricane
The 1995 Atlantic hurricane season was a year of near-record hurricane activity with a total of 19 named storms (average is 9.3 for the base period 1950-1990) and 11 hurricanes (average is 5.8), which persisted for a total of 121 named storm days (average is 46.6) and 60 hurricane days (average is 23.9), respectively.
Their onset well ahead of the start of the hurricane season indicates that they are a cause of the increased hurricane activity, and not an effect.
Hurricane Luis was of particular interest during 1995 because of its long duration at IH status and its destructiveness in the Caribbean.
www.aoml.noaa.gov /hrd/Landsea/95Season   (8845 words)

  
 CNN.com - Busy hurricane season predicted - May. 21, 2003
The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was a mild one, producing 12 named storms, of which four became hurricanes.
Hurricane Lili was the only hurricane to make landfall in the United States, hitting the Louisiana coast in early October.
Hurricane experts attributed the mildness of the 2002 season to the strengthening El Nino system, in which water warms in the Pacific Ocean off of South America, affecting weather around the world.
cnn.com /2003/WEATHER/05/19/hurricane.predictions   (541 words)

  
 EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST OF ATLANTIC SEASONAL HURRICANE ACTIVITY AND U.S. LANDFALL STRIKE PROBABILITY FOR 2007
U.S. major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 140 percent of the long-period average.
There were five hurricane seasons since 1949 with characteristics most similar to what we observe in February-March 2007 and characteristics that we expect to see in August-October 2007.
As shown in Table 5, NTC is a combined measure of the year-to-year mean of six indices of hurricane activity, each expressed as a percentage difference from the long-term average.
hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu /Forecasts/2007/april2007   (3402 words)

  
 Mid-Atlantic Weather Station: Hurricane News
Florida took the brunt of the damage in the United States, with hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne walloping the state within a six-week span, the first time a single state was hit by four hurricanes in one season since 1886, NHC officials said.
The strongest winds of a hurricane are in its eyewall, the swirling complex of clouds and rain that rotate around the eye of the storm.
Hurricane forecasting is part science and part art, but hurricane forecasters are scientists at heart and they don't like it when the data tell lies.
mywebpages.comcast.net /herbwx/hurrnews.html   (13300 words)

  
 The Orange Leader, Orange Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
After Florida was pummeled by four hurricanes last summer, coastal residents are wondering what lies ahead for the 2005 hurricane season which begins June 1.
Hurricane activity is directly related to North Atlantic sea surface temperatures.
When the Atlantic circulation, based on temperature and salinity, is running strong the equatorial trough becomes stronger, leading to favorable conditions for the development of major hurricanes in the central Atlantic.
www.orangeleader.com /articles/2005/06/01/news/news1.txt   (740 words)

  
 As expected, hurricane season was busy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The season, which led to months of cleanup, officially ends today and supports forecasters' long-term prediction that several decades of relatively quiet Atlantic storm seasons are over.
All of this season's major hurricanes - Bret, Cindy, Floyd, Gert and Lenny - ranked as Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson damage potential scale, characterized by top sustained winds of 131 mph to 155 mph.
Hurricane Floyd was the most destructive in the USA in 1999, destroying or damaging 12,000 homes.
www.usatoday.com /weather/huricane/1999/whgray99.htm   (746 words)

  
 Hurricane - Hurricane Insurance - Hurricane Total Travel Insurance
Hurricanes are ranked in severity by their category.
Hurricane season takes place in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Central Pacific from June 1 to November 30.
In the Eastern Pacific the season is from May 15 to November 30.
www.totaltravelinsurance.com /hurricane.asp   (1298 words)

  
 Dr. James J. O'Brien: Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
1966 The non-linear response of a two-layer baroclinic ocean to a stationary, axially-symmetric hurricane.
1991 The seasonal circulation of the upper ocean in the Bay of Bengal, J. Geophys.
1965 The non-linear response of a two-layer baroclinic ocean to a stationary, axially-symmetric hurricane.
www.coaps.fsu.edu /bios/obrien.html   (6310 words)

  
 Tropical Weather : Weather Underground
Summary of the four major Atlantic hurricane season forecasts issued for 2007 (Dr. Jeff Masters, wunderground.com)
Summary of the four major Atlantic hurricane season forecasts issued for 2007
Learn about hurricane hazards and what you can do to help protect yourself, your family, and your property.
www.wunderground.com /tropical   (381 words)

  
 COSMIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION- 1993 Tropicland Hurricanes
Hurricanes are deadly reminders of nature's grip on the universe.
When hurricanes hit land ("landfall") the surge of water is as dangerous as the strong winds.
Camille was one of the strongest and deadliest of hurricanes in this century.
www.cosmicbaseball.com /93th.html   (2629 words)

  
 A-102 - Art History Online Reference and Guide
It was then decided to return all eight engines to the manufacturer, which meant a job that took about ten hours due to the large number of tubes, hoses and connections that each engine had to the rocket.
The replacement delayed the launch by about fortnight, followed by another half week long delay due to Hurricanes Cleo and Dora.
They had landed downrange of the expected area, where Hurricane Gladys ruled out a continued search.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/A-102   (418 words)

  
 FLHurricane.com: 1964: Most Hurricanes to hit Land.
I was watching the Weather Channel and they where talking about if ');" onMouseout="hideddrivetip();" target="_blank">Ivan hit FL it would tie the most hurricanes to hit in one season.
Great thanks to all who donated and everyone who uses the site as well.
When in doubt, take the word of the National Hurricane Center
flhurricane.com /cyclone/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=27702&Main=24573   (204 words)

  
 August 17 Events in History
August 17, 1978 1st successful crossing of the Atlantic by balloon (3 Americans)
August 17, 1964 Boycott scores his 1st Test Cricket century, 113 vs. Aust at the Oval
August 17, 1915 Hurricane strikes Galveston, Texas (275 killed)
www.brainyhistory.com /days/august_17.html   (1939 words)

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