NASA video of 2008 hurricane season
NASA has a new video featuring all the tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes in 2008. Hurricane Hanna in Sept. 2008. Photo Credit: NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
View ArticleAre you ready for a New Jersey hurricane?
It's been pretty quiet on the eastern and southern fronts lately. But the hurricane season, which runs through November, is just warming up. Flooding on Route 35 in Hazlet from Tropical Storm...
View ArticleTropical Storm Alex likely to launch 2010 Atlantic hurricane season; is N.J....
Tropical Storm Alex is likely to become the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season, according to the National Hurricane Center, and experts expect many more storms this year. Tropical Storm...
View ArticleHurricane and other tropical cyclone tracks over time
Talk about a very busy region for hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions. A total of 140 tropical cyclones, ranging from Category 5 hurricanes to depressions, moved over Louisiana and...
View ArticleEnergetic hurricane season portrayed in NOAA video
This year's energetic hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, which officially ends today, has been captured in a short video from NOAA. The season featured 19 named storms - seven more than the...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy leads to expanded storm alerts
Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches will be expanded as a result of superstorm Sandy, according to the National Hurricane Center. The lack of hurricane warnings when Sandy hit the Shore...
View ArticleSandy aftermath: hurricane size part of new metric
The intensity, duration and size of tropical cyclones are considered in a new metric developed by Florida State University and NOAA researchers. Superstorm Sandy was the largest tropical cyclone on...
View ArticleHeavy rainfall for N.J. in June, 6th wettest since 1895
This month is the sixth wettest June on record in New Jersey, according to our state climatologist, and we're not even halfway through it. Here are the 10 wettest Junes since 1895, according to David...
View ArticleTropical cyclones may increase, get stronger
This is not good news for coastal and other residents in New Jersey and elsewhere, especially in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Tropical cyclones, which include hurricanes and tropical storms, are...
View ArticleTracking hurricanes and tropical storms in N.J.
In March, I posted a list of websites and Twitter feeds to help you track nor'easters, hurricanes and other storms. With Tropical Storm Dorian in the picture, here's a very comprehensive list that...
View ArticleThousands of tropical cyclones mapped
Guess how many tropical cyclones formed around the planet from 1842 to 2012? A whopping 11,967, according to NOAA. The federal agency has posted interesting maps showing the tracks and intensity of the...
View ArticleCool Earth image of ‘calm’ ocean skies
The Atlantic, Pacific or Indian oceans had zero hurricanes, cyclones or tropical storms on Sept. 8, 2013, according to NASA. That's relatively rare for that time of year in the northern hemisphere -...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy born a year ago
Today marks the birth of one of the worst storms to ever strike the USA - superstorm Sandy. Last Oct. 22, Sandy's forerunner was born in the Caribbean Sea, according to the National Weather Service....
View ArticleNew Jersey hurricane risk is no joke
Map of hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions that have hit or come close to New Jersey (Source: NOAA) If you think New Jersey has had few brushes with hurricanes and other tropical...
View ArticleForecasters: just one storm can ruin your day
Source: National Weather Service Tampa Bay office Relatively few hurricanes and tropical storms form in the Atlantic basin in June, but "it only takes one storm to ruin your day," according to a...
View ArticleTropical Storm Allison soaked NJ 13 years ago
The track of Tropical Storm Allison (Source: National Hurricane Center) Tropical Storm Allison's remnants dumped very heavy rain in the New Jersey region 13 years ago today, according to the National...
View ArticleWhy the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season tanked
Percentage difference for average vertical wind shear fromAugust to October 2013. Pink areas have above-average wind shear. Strong wind shear is one of the main reasons why the hurricane season was...
View ArticleTropical Storm Arthur is a rare breed
Source: National Weather Service Upton N.Y. Office Tropical Storm Arthur has a fairly common name, but he's a rare breed. Only two named tropical cyclones formed off the east coast of Florida from 1851...
View ArticleHurricane season may pick up soon
Tropical cyclone climatology from July 21-31 (Source: NOAA and Gary Szatkowski of the National Weather Service Get ready for more hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic basin. The season...
View ArticleHigh chance of tropical cyclone forming soon
There's a 70 percent, or high chance, of a tropical cyclone forming within five days (Source: National Hurricane Center via Gary Szatkowski of the National Weather Service) The hurricane season...
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