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Northern hemisphere tropical cyclone season starts to peak

Posted on 30 August, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Climatologically, tropical cyclone activity across the northern hemisphere often peaks in the period from late August through the first half of September. This year is no exception with six tropical cyclones currently active across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Pacific … Continue reading →

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Another unusual January hurricane forms

Posted on 14 January, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Just two days ago we reported how Pali had become a very unusual out-of-season hurricane in the North Pacific. This afternoon another unusual hurricane has formed – this time in the North Atlantic. The hurricane season for both these regions … Continue reading →

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Record breaking Hurricane Patricia expected to make landfall over Mexico

Posted on 23 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Hurricane Patricia has developed in the eastern Pacific and after a period of rapid intensification has become the most intense hurricane in the eastern Pacific in recorded history. US Air Force aircraft have been flying reconnaissance missions in and around … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Dujuan strikes Taiwan

Posted on 28 September, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Typhoon Dujuan has today (Monday 28 September) made landfall over Taiwan on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean with sustained winds well in excess of 100 mph. Dujuan is expected to drop large amounts of rainfall – 500mm is … Continue reading →

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Active Pacific tropical cyclone season continues

Posted on 2 September, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Early September marks the half way point in the northern hemisphere tropical cyclone season and is often the time when we see the highest levels of activity – so how is this season shaping up? As reported in a news … Continue reading →

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Record levels of Pacific tropical cyclone activity continue

Posted on 13 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

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 →

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Arthur becomes first Atlantic hurricane of the season

Posted on 3 July, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Hurricane Arthur has become the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season, which started at the beginning of June. Arthur is currently located close to the coast of south-eastern USA and is expected to move north-east, parallel to the coast, … Continue reading →

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Humberto is the first hurricane in a quiet season so far

Posted on 11 September, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

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 →

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Hurricane Sandy heads for the northeast USA

Posted on 29 October, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

As many as 60 million people across 12 US states are thought to be in the path of Hurricane Sandy, which has been given the nickname “Frankenstorm”. Hurricane Sandy is currently moving northward, parallel to the US East Coast, and … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy threatens severe weather for US East Coast

Posted on 26 October, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

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 →

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