Underground Weather Tropical (2024)

FAQs

Is there a tropical storm forming now? ›

There are currently no active storms in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico.

The tropical monsoon climate is often found within countries in the south and southeast Asia region between the latitude of 10 degrees north and the Tropic of Cancer. It can also be found in West Africa and South America. The annual temperature of regions under tropical monsoon climate is also stable.

There is no tropical storm activity for this region.

Tropical Storm Beryl attained a maximum intensity of 50 mph (45 knots) and a minimum central pressure of 1001 millibars (29.56 inches) as it made landfall across the marshes of Southeast Louisiana south of Shell Beach shortly after 1 AM CDT August 9^th, and moved across the New Orleans Metropolitan area during the ...

26 hours before landfall: First signs of a hurricane appear including falling pressure, light breezes, ocean surface swells of 10-15 feet, and white cirrus clouds on the horizon. 24 hours before landfall: Overcast skies, high winds, sea foam on the ocean's surface.

Tropical storms are powerful weather systems that can bring intense rain, strong winds, and widespread damage. Understanding how they form is crucial for predicting their behavior and preparing for their impacts.

No named storms on the map right now, but multiple tropical ...

There are currently no active tropical systems in the Eastern North Pacific, North Atlantic and Central North Pacific basins.

The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30 of each year. Historically, the most active time for hurricane development is mid-August through mid-October.

After tearing through the Caribbean and the Yucatan Peninsula, Hurricane Beryl swept ashore over the Gulf Coast of Texas on July 8, 2024.

What was hurricane Katrina's barometric pressure? ›

The air pressure, another indicator of hurricane strength, at the center of this Category 5 storm measured 902 millibars, the fourth lowest air pressure on record for an Atlantic storm.

The highest barometric pressure ever recorded was 1083.8mb (32 in) at Agata, Siberia, Russia (alt. 262m or 862ft) on 31 December 1968. This pressure corresponds to being at an altitude of nearly 600 m (2,000 ft) below sea level!

Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical storm conditions (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph) are expected within your area within 36 hours. Extreme Wind Warning: Extreme sustained winds of a major hurricane (115 mph or greater), usually associated with the eyewall, are expected to begin within an hour.

Storms can and have occurred earlier (January) and later (December), but this is a very rare occurrence. Each month of hurricane season has its favored areas of formation: June, July, August, September, October, November.

Cyclone Hidaya (Guidance in Arabic), may bring heavy rain and strong winds to regions in Tanzania like Tanga, Morogoro, the islands of Unguja and Pemba. It formed over the South Indian Ocean and was named by France's overseas tertiary in the Indian Ocean.