Sea surface temperatures at the start of hurricane season

Sea surface temperatures at the start of hurricane season

The official start of hurricane season is June 1, though four named tropical storms in May – Alberto and Beryl in the Atlantic, Aletta and Bud in the Pacific – came little earlier. These early home-grown storms are not necessarily a predictor of the August to October

Weakened slow-moving Beryl producing heavy rains

Weakened slow-moving Beryl producing heavy rains

Tropical storm Beryl had weakened to a tropical depression, but it is still soaking parts of northern Florida and southern Georgia, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. On May 29, 2012 at 21:00 UTC the tropical depression was located about 60 km (40

Beryl has moved over the interior southeastern U.S

Beryl has moved over the interior southeastern U.S

As of 21:00 UTC May 28, Tropical Depression Beryl is located about 20 km (10 miles) east of Valdosta, Georgia and about 240 km(150 miles) southwest of Savannah, Georgia. Maximum sustained winds are 25 knots (30 mph, 45 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central

Subtropical storm Beryl to make Florida landfall Sunday

Subtropical storm Beryl to make Florida landfall Sunday

Subtropical Storm Beryl is forecast to make landfall near Jacksonville, Florida late Sunday night. The storm formed on May 25  in the Atlantic, about 300 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina. Beryl formed off the South Carolina coast late on Friday and is the

Typhoon Sanvu expected to veer northeast after weakening to tropical storm

Typhoon Sanvu expected to veer northeast after weakening to tropical storm

This year’s first typhoon – Sanvu, is located 60 nm southwest of island Iwo To near Japan and is moving northwestward at speed of 9 knots according to Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). System generated winds of 75 knots (140km/h or 87 mph) with gusts of 90 knots

First hurricane of 2012 Pacific season approaches Mexico’s coast

First hurricane of 2012 Pacific season approaches Mexico’s coast

Category 2 Hurricane Bud is forecast to weaken before reaching Mexico’s coastline tonight, Friday, May 25, between Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta. Bud is forecast to be at or near hurricane strength. It is then expected to stall near or on the coast through Saturday

Typhoon Sanvu is the first typhoon this year

Typhoon Sanvu is the first typhoon this year

Typhoon Sanvu has become the year’s first typhoon. It is the first such storm since early October 2011. Sanvu is only the second named western north Pacific storm thus far in 2012. Fortunately, no major land masses are under threat from Sanvu, which will track near

Category One Hurricane BUD continues to strenghten

Category One Hurricane BUD continues to strenghten

Tropical Storm Bud continues to quickly strengthen and now is categorized as Category One Hurricane. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 km (25 miles) from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 185 km (115 miles). Estimated minimum