UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI


Tropical Atlantic Headquarters

ATLANTIC BASIN VISIBLE
Atlantic VIS Image
ATLANTIC BASIN INFRARED
Atlantic IR Image
ATLANTIC BASIN WATER VAPOR
Atlantic WV Image
STORM TRACKS & FORECASTS
Storm Tracks Image
VISIBLE SECTOR
VIS Floater Image
GoM     US-EC     W-ATL     E-ATL
INFRARED SECTOR
IR Floater Image
GoM     US-EC     W-ATL     E-ATL


NEWS & UPDATES:

THE 2024 LIST OF ATLANTIC STORM NAMES (with dates of activity & peak intensity):
  • Alberto (19Jun-20Jun, 45kt, 993mb)
  • Beryl (28Jun-9Jul, 145kt, 934mb)
  • Chris (30Jun-1Jul, 35kt, 1005mb)
  • Debby (3Aug-8Aug, 70kt, 979mb)
  • Ernesto (12Aug-20Aug, 75kt, 988mb)
  • Francine (9Sep-12Sep, 80kt, 972mb)
  • Gordon (11Sep-17Sep, 40kt, 1004mb)
  • Helene (24Sep-27Sep, 120kt, 938mb)
  • Isaac (26Sep-30Sep, 90kt, 968mb)
  • Joyce (27Sep-30Sep, 45kt, 1001mb)
  • Kirk (29Sep-7Oct, 125kt, 934mb)
  • Leslie (2Oct-12Oct, 90kt, 972mb)
  • Milton (5Oct-10Oct, 150kt, 901mb)
  • Nadine (19Oct-19Oct, 45kt, 1003mb
  • Oscar (19Oct-22Oct, 75kt, 986mb)
  • Patty (2Nov-4Nov, 55kt, 982mb)
  • Rafael (4Nov-10Nov, 105kt, 956mb)
  • Sara (14Nov-17Nov, 45kt, 997mb)
  • Tony
  • Valerie
  • William

TROPICAL ATLANTIC WEATHER RESOURCES:


THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE:

Category
TD
TS
CAT1
CAT2
CAT3
CAT4
CAT5
Max Winds (kts (mph))
<35 (<40)
35-63 (40-73)
64-82 (74-95)
83-95 (96-110)
96-113 (111-130)
114-135 (131-155)
>135 (>155)
U.S. Landfall Examples
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Erin '07, Imelda '19
Florence '18, Barry '19
Sally '20, Francine '24
Katrina '05, Milton '24
Ian '22, Helene '24
Andrew '92, Michael '18

ACRONYMS & COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS:

umiami

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