Hurricane News: Page 3

Max Mayfield Exits National Hurricane Center With Final Hurricane Warning (January 4, 2007): 2006 was 58-year-old National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield's last year with the National Hurricane Center.

Katrina-like Storm Hitting South Florida Would be a Catastrophe (May 9, 2006): A storm with Hurricane Katrina's size and strength would deal a catastrophic blow to Southern Florida.

Expert: Increase in Hurricane Activity Not a Cycle (April 11, 2006): The Palm Beach Post reports on a new research paper from Kerry Emanuel at MIT who believes that we are not in a hurricane cycle.

Warmer Oceans Create Stronger Hurricanes (March 22, 2006): Researchers have found that warmer sea surface temperatures are the main reason for the increase in strong hurricanes.

Brown Snow in Colorado (February 27, 2006): The Summit Daily News reports that the incredibly dry air in Northern Arizona has stirred up dust particles which has turn some of the snow falling in Colorado a brownish color.

Lots of Lightning in 2005's Major Hurricanes (January 17, 2006): We already know that the 2005 hurricane season shattered records but another mystery about the season was the amount of lightning is several of the year's major hurricanes.

Tropical Storm Zeta Forms Soutwest of Azores (December 30, 2005): This year's record breaking hurricane season has one trick left: Tropical Storm Zeta.

2005 Hurricane Season Shattered Records (December 19, 2005): The 2005 hurricane season was one for the record books as the number of named tropical storms and the number of powerful hurricanes trumped all other recorded years.

Epsilon Keeps Going and Going (December 6, 2005): The National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to track Epsilon, the enduring December hurricane that is primarily a threat to ships at this point.

Delta Pounds Canary Islands. Epsilon Forms. (November 29, 2005): Delta battered the Canary Islands killing seven and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

Yet Another Tropical Storm (November 22, 2005): Another tropical storm is brewing in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Gamma Threatens Florida (November 18, 2005): Yet another tropical system has formed in the Caribbean.

Beta Causes Damage in Flooding in Nicaragua (November 1, 2005): Hurricane Beta made landfall on the central coast of Nicaragua as a Cat 2 over the weekend and caused significant damage according to an article in the Edmonton Sun.

Tropical Storm Beta Forms in Caribbean (October 27, 2005): Tropical Storm Beta, the 23rd named storm of this extraordinarily busy year, has formed in the Caribbean.

Wilma Slightly Amplifies Noreaster (October 25, 2005): MSNBC.

Wilma Hits South Florida as Cat 3 (October 24, 2005): Hurricane Wilma strengthened over night to sustained winds of 125 mph to hit Southwestern Florida as a Category 3 hurricane.

Wilma Slowly Exits Yucatan (October 22, 2005): Wilma is just starting to emerge in the Gulf of Mexico after spending several hours inland over the Yucatan Peninsula.

Wilma Weakens Slightly and Slows Down (October 20, 2005): Hurricane Wilma has weakened slightly and is slowing down.

Hurricane Wilma Most Intense Ever in Atlantic Basin (October 19, 2005): Wilma is now the most intense hurricane ever in the Atlantic basin with a minimum central pressure of 882 millibars.

Wilma Now a Cat 5 With 175 Mph Winds (October 19, 2005): Hurricane Wilma has been upgraded by the NHC to an incredibly powerful Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 175mph.

Wilma Bombs Out. Strengthens to Strong Category Four. (October 19, 2005): Hurricane Wilma has strengthened incredibly rapidly today and has become a straong Category Four Hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.

Hurricane Wilma Threatens Florida and East Coast (October 18, 2005): Wilma is now a Category 1 Hurricane with sustained winds of 80 mph.

Tropical Storm Wilma Forms in the Caribbean (October 17, 2005): The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Wilma has formed in the Caribbean.

Vince Surprises Spain. Two Storms Until Alpha. (October 11, 2005): The record setting Hurricane season of 2005 continues with a first tropical storm ever for Spain.

Media Access to Government Meteorologists Restricted? (October 6, 2005): A report in the Raw Story says that media requests for interviews with meteorologists from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the National Weather Service (NWS), now has to be approved first by the Department of Commerce.