Tag Archives: Met Office Storm Tracker

The Fujiwhara effect: When Tropical Cyclones go dancing

Posted on 26 July, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Did you know that Tropical Cyclones sometimes go dancing? This interesting phenomena is called the Fujiwhara effect*, which can be seen this week in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico. Sometimes, when tropical cyclones get close to … Continue reading →

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Active tropical storms in the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans

Posted on 26 August, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

As we head into the peak of the northern hemisphere tropical storm season, there are tropical storms active in the North Atlantic and across the North Pacific. Here is a roundup of current activity: North Atlantic Gaston recently became the … Continue reading →

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Met Office predicts slightly above-average Atlantic hurricane season

Posted on 12 May, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office is predicting that the most likely number of tropical storms to form in the Atlantic between June and November will be 14 according to its long-range Atlantic tropical storm forecast for 2016 released today. There is a … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Melor bringing stormy weather to the Philippines

Posted on 14 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

After an extremely active northern hemisphere tropical cyclone season in 2015, the last couple of weeks have been very quiet. This is not unusual as the season often tails off in November and December. However, there has been a sting … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Hagupit still on course for the Philippines

Posted on 5 December, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

In yesterday’s blog we reported on the formation of Typhoon Hagupit and its potential threat to the Philippines. At that time, winds averaged over one minute were estimated to be near 180 mph. During the last 24 hours Hagupit has … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Hagupit threatens the Philippines

Posted on 4 December, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

The typhoon season in the western North Pacific usually peaks in September and October. However, late season typhoons are not rare and this year Typhoon Hagupit has formed in December and poses a threat to the Philippines. Hagupit developed in … Continue reading →

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