Articles related to "Tropical Cyclones"

Hurricanes have hit the popular consciousness hard - the increased hurricane activity has everyone worried - but how do they work?

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclonic storms are all forms of tropical cyclones, creating havoc and causing damage with high winds, rain and storm surge in low-lying regions.

Understanding hurricanes and tropical cyclones is important to boaters on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and this knowledge will contribute to boating safety

2008 marked a very active Atlantic hurricane season, it was noted for the total number of storms and the many major hurricanes that developed.

On May 2, 2008, tropical cyclone Nargis made landfall on Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and it was the worst natural disaster recorded in the history of the country.

Meteorologists met in Orlando, Florida to adjust the 2013 names list for tropical cyclones. Hurricanes Dean, Felix & Noel were retired from the list of available names.

Many of the most treasured saltwater aquarium species come from the Indo-Pacific, where people's lives have been destroyed by increasingly violent storms.

On Christmas Day 1974, Australians and people around the world heard the city of Darwin had been flattened by Cyclone Tracy. Seventy-one lives were lost in the disaster.

Although tropical storm Claudette never became a hurricane, it produced more rainfall and flooding than many hurricanes that have occurred over the years.

Also known as Typhoon Frieda, the Columbus Day Storm or the Big Blow this extratropical storm caused severe damage in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California.

A mere three years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city is faced with yet another disaster as Hurricane Gustav closes in on Louisiana.

The projected path of Hurricane Isidore was to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Instead it turned westward and hit Mexico as a Category 3.

An overall increase in hurricane activity started in 1995 with 2005 proving to be the most active year including legendary hurricanes Katrina, Dennis, Rita and Wilma.

Although the 2008 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season doesn't officially start until June 1st, meteorologists have developed predictions for the number of hurricanes.

Each day of the calendar year has hosted important historical events and the births, and deaths, of many famous personages. September 21st is no exception.

Hanna, the 8th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, aims at the Bahamas; while Gustav, a Category 4 Hurricane, has forecasters scrambling to check their data.

The hurricane season forecast from Colorado State University's Tropical Meteorology Project predicts above-average activity in the Atlantic for 2010 beginning June 1st.

Installation of Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR) on Hurricane Hunter aircraft will provide better surface wind readings the National Hurricane Center.

2008 was yet another above-average season in the Atlantic Basin, continuing a multi-decadal period of above normal activity, and stronger than normal storms.

The Australian insurance industry generally does not provide flood insurance for homeowners but the situation is slowly changing.

Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory. It is the smallest capital city in Australia and the most northerly. Visitors flock here during the Australian winter.

Some scientists believe global warming is causing an increase in the intensity and the number of hurricanes. However, not everybody agrees.

South China Sea cruises are warm. But cruising north to China, Japan and Korea at any time of year means checking out those seasonal temperature and rainfall statistics.

During the last decade there has been an average of 17 hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic each year; that's double the number of earlier in the 20th century.

From tourism to fishing, from climate change to pollution, the Great Barrier Reef, a haven of biodiversity, is coming under increasing environmental stress.

Also known as the Isewan or the Ise Bay Typhoon, Vera's strong winds and high storm surge caused widespread damage and flooding to southern Japan.

Venezuela's Catatumbo Lightning phenomenon spawns more lightning than any other storm in the world, and has helped shape the history of the region for centuries.

Hovering between an aquamarine sea and the ochre desert of the Kimberley lies the charismatic beachside town of Broome.

Discover the national meteorological services available online for Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand, providing excellent weather forecasts and climate data.

A Great Barrier Reef island north of Cairns, surrounded by white sand beaches cascading into fringing coral gardens

Katrina was one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the U.S. and caused extensive damage in the coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico.

Hamilton Island is a privately leased resort island in the Whitsunday region of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, offering everything today's holidaymakers need.

Hurricanes cause extensive damage every year during and after hurricane season. Knowing their categories helps predict how much damage a hurricane may cause.