2012
Hurricane season runs from June 1st through to November 30th each year. We’re about half way through the 2012 hurricane season.
NOAA’s updated 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook indicates a high likelihood (85% chance) of a near- or above-normal season. The outlook calls for a 50% chance of a near-normal season, a 35% chance of an above normal season, and only a 15% chance of a below-normal season. See NOAA definitions of above-, near-, and below-normal seasons. The Atlantic hurricane region includes the North Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
2012 Real-time Hurricane Satellite Image from NOAA
Source: National Hurricane Center
The busiest hurricane season on record was 2005, which saw 28 named storms, including the devastating Hurricane Katrina.
North Atlantic 2012 Hurricane Names
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie
William
Sea Surface Temperature & Worldwide Storm Activity
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Source: Weather Underground
