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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

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Are 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...

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Tropical 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...

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Hurricane 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...

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Energetic 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...

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Superstorm 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...

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Sandy 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...

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Heavy 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...

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Tropical 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...

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Tracking 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...

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Thousands 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...

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Cool 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 -...

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Superstorm 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....

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New 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...

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Forecasters: 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...

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Tropical 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...

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Why 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...

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Tropical 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...

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Hurricane 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...

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High 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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