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Tag Archives: Atlantic Ocean
Record levels of Pacific tropical cyclone activity continue
The Pacific Ocean has seen an extremely high number of tropical cyclones during the early part of this season, with several more tropical storms developing over the weekend. Across the whole Pacific Ocean nine tropical cyclones have formed in the … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Atlantic hurricane season, Atlantic Ocean, Central Pacific Hurricane Center, El Nino, Japan Meteorological Agency, Madden Julian Oscillation, National Hurricane Center, Pacific Ocean, Pacific typhoon records, Pacific Typhoons, stormtracker, Tropical Storm Dolores, Typhoon Chan-hom, Typhoon Nangka, Typhoon season 2015
Humberto is the first hurricane in a quiet season so far
The Atlantic hurricane season is usually reaching its peak during the first half of September, but so far the season has been very quiet. Humberto has just become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. In the last 70 years … Continue reading
Media coverage on ‘wet summers for a decade’
There has been a lot of media coverage today following a science workshop held at the Met Office HQ in Exeter yesterday. Most of the articles go some way to capturing the science as it was delivered in the press … Continue reading
March – a month of weather contrasts
Winter seems to have hung on for quite some time this year with low temperatures, frost, ice and snow affecting many areas into late March. This isn’t altogether unusual as we are more likely to see snow at Easter than … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Air mass, Atlantic Ocean, cold, easterly, frost, ice, Scandinavia, snow, weather, wind
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2012 hurricane season comes to an end
This year saw another active season in the North Atlantic with 19 named storms, of which 10 became hurricanes. Both the number of named storms and hurricanes were well above the 1980–2010 averages of 12 and six respectively. However, only … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy threatens severe weather for US East Coast
Over the last two days Hurricane Sandy has cut a swathe through the Caribbean bringing strong winds, heavy rain and storm surge to Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas. At least 20 people have been killed, properties damaged and flooded … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged 'Frankenstorm', Atlantic Ocean, ‘Halloween Nor’easter’, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, Hurricane Sandy, Jamaica, Met Office, National Hurricane Center, Sandy, United States
What’s bringing the stormy weather to the UK?
The UK has seen some very wet and windy weather since the early hours of Sunday morning and that is set to continue in places for the next couple of days – but what has brought these disruptive conditions? As … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Atlantic Ocean, disruption, flood, gale, heavy rain, Jet stream, Low-pressure area, Met Office, Nadine, rain, Storm, UK, weather, wind
Further hurricanes expected in west Atlantic
The Met Office has been closely monitoring Tropical Storm Leslie during the past week, especially because of the possibility of the impact on Bermuda. It now looks like Leslie will strengthen to Hurricane Force as it tracks 100-150 miles east of Bermuda … Continue reading
Met Office in the Media: There is no need for alarmism
Over the past few weeks some parts of the media have carried some colourful headlines about what’s in store for this year’s winter. Reports of ‘-20 °C within weeks’, ‘a winter fuel crisis on the way’ and ‘widespread snow by … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged Atlantic Ocean, cold, john hirst, Met Office, severe weather, Times, weather, Winter
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