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Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the northern Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line between 1980 and 2005; the vertical line through the center separates the Central Pacific basin (under the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's watch) from the Northeastern Pacific basin (under the National Hurricane Center's area of responsibility).
Its remnants crossed into the Pacific Ocean, where it regenerated into Hurricane Iva. [10] Later in 1978, Hurricane Cora's remnants crossed over Central America into the Pacific Ocean, where it reintensified, becoming Hurricane Kristy. [10] In 1988, Tropical Depression Six degenerated into a tropical wave near the island of Jamaica on August 23 ...
A Category 5 Atlantic hurricane is a tropical cyclone that reaches Category 5 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, within the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator. They are among the strongest tropical cyclones that can form on Earth, having 1-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 137 knots (254 km/h ; 158 mph ; 70 m ...
“On the other side of the ocean in the western Pacific, you can get that warm water all the way up to Japan.” That’s not to say tropical storms can’t form in the northeast Pacific every ...
A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or northeastern Pacific Ocean, and a typhoon occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, comparable storms are referred to as "tropical cyclones", and such storms in the Indian Ocean can also be called "severe cyclonic storms".
Area of responsibility; Northern Hemisphere: North Atlantic Eastern Pacific: United States National Hurricane Center: Equator northward, European and African Atlantic Coasts – 140°W [1] Central Pacific: United States Central Pacific Hurricane Center: Equator northward, 140°W – 180° [1] Western Pacific: Japan Meteorological Agency PAGASA ...
An Atlantic hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean primarily between June and November. The terms "hurricane", "typhoon", and "tropical cyclone" can be used interchangeably to describe this weather phenomenon. These storms are continuously rotating around a low pressure center, which causes stormy weather ...
Here's a list of the retired names according to the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 1954: Carol and Hazel 1955: Connie, Diane, Ione and Janet