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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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Cyclone Evan strikes Samoa

Posted on 13 December, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Towards the end of every year tropical storm activity moves from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere. The South Indian Ocean has already spawned three tropical storms including the unusually strong early season Cyclone Anais in October. Attention has … Continue reading →

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