Tag Archives: North Atlantic

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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What are the prospects for the weather in the coming winter?

Posted on 29 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Anyone who has read the newspapers lately can’t have failed to notice this winter’s weather is in the headlines. Justification for claims of a ‘big freeze’ has come from sources as diverse as the plucky Bewick Swan settling into the … Continue reading →

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2012 hurricane season comes to an end

Posted on 14 December, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

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 →

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