| This is a special section for the North Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30 each year. In this section, details on the list of storm names for the current season (or last season if between seasons), satellite imagery of any activity, currently active tropical cyclones (if any), hot tropical news topics, and even hurricane chasing / tropical cyclone intercept plans! Be sure to visit this page during the tropical season for the Atlantic, or even if there is any activity, especially during the period between June 1 and November 30 each year for up to the minute updates when activity is the greatest! |
The image above shows any current tropical cyclone activity for the North Atlantic basin, and is updated most frequently during the normal North Atlantic hurricane season (June through November). Click the image above to enlarge it. The data has been provided by the National Hurricane Center (from www.nhc.noaa.gov) and may be subject to availability.
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The image(s) above are satellite images of any tropical weather currently being monitored. Keep in mind that these "tropical floater" images (centered over an area of "interest") are provided by the satellite services division of NOAA (from www.ssd.noaa.gov) and may be subject to availability.
The table below shows a list of storm names for the current North Atlantic hurricane season. This list is maintained during the normal hurricane season (June through November) for the North Atlantic, or when conditions warrant. Please note the color-coded table / legend above the list of names that denotes the storm name (used or not), and whether a chase-log is available for that storm.
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| 2011 NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES |
| Arlene | Gert | Maria | Tammy | |
| Bret | Harvey | Nate | Vince | |
| Cindy | Irene | Ophelia | Whitney | |
| Don | Jose | Philippe | ||
| Emily | Katia | Rina | ||
| Franklin | Lee | Sean |
The North Atlantic Hurricane Season oficially starts on June 1 and runs until November 30. Sometimes, tropical activity can (and has) formed outside these dates. This page is updated during this time frame (June 1 through November 30 of each year), which is the official North Atlantic Hurricane season, or in the cases where extra-seasonal activity warrants ... If you do not know much about tropical cyclones, be sure to read my tutorial on these interesting storms HERE!
Refer to the table below for any tropical activity in the North Atlantic basin for the current time. The table is updated in a timely fashion and shows current tropical cyclone activity as well as any tropical cyclone / hurricane chasing plans. This table will not be updated outside of the normal North Atlantic hurricane season (June through November) unless there is activity.
| STORM ACTIVITY AND INTERCEPT PLANS (UPDATED 12-01-2011) |
| STORM-NAME | LOCATION | INTENSITY | TREND | INTERCEPT-PLANS |
| Hurricane Season Runs From June 1 To Nov 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | None |
The 2011 Hurricane season for the North Atlantic basin started on June 1, 2011 and lasted until November 30, 2011. The 2011 North Atlantic hurricane season is officially over (as of November 30) and was an above-average season due to a La Niņa pattern, warmer Atlantic SST's, and a negative to near-normal North-Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). Check this page back often during the normal Atlantic hurricane season, of if any "extra-seasonal" activity occurs.
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