Hurricane activity for the North Atlantic & eastern Pacific basins

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NOAA expected the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season to be above average in activity but I predicted just the opposite.

In 2013 the North Atlantic produced 13 tropical storms with only two becoming a hurricane while the eastern North Pacific saw 18 storms of which seven became hurricanes.

In 2014 the Atlantic should be similar in numbers to last year but the Pacific should see increased activity thanks to El Nino formation.

Click on the image to the right to see highlights of this season.

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Each year North Americans brace for another possible impact of tropical storms during the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific Tropical Cyclone (Hurricane) Season. Some seasons are more active than others and over the past few years I have tried to predict the activity in advance.

2014 Season

Early forecasts for the 2014 North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Season are out and the numbers vary by the organization making predictions. Check here to see what the latest predictions are and during the season all the latest info will be presented as it is reported.

In May 2013 NOAA's Climate Prediction Center announced the outlook for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. They were predicting a higher than average number of named storms and hurricanes. I was anticipating just the opposite. Here's what eventually played out...

2013 Season

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Pacific basin sees first hurricane of the season

Hurricane Activity

Eastern North Pacific Outlook

There are no cyclonic activities at present in either the North Atlantic or eastern North Pacific basins. However areas of interest are being monitored.

The eastern North Pacific hurricane season officially got underway on May 15, 2014 and on May 22 the first tropical depression forms well southwest of Mexico giving birth to Amanda which becomes a hurricane on May 24 and further strengthens into a Major Hurricane.

On Sunday, May 25 Amanda peaks out as a strong Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph.

Amanda set a record for the strongest earliest hurricane for the month of May. How many other records will be set this season?

An area of interest has formed north of the Leeward Islands.

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Another system is taking shape south of Acapulco, Mexico.

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Hurricane Amanda becomes first storm in the Pacific

For information on tropical cyclones that have formed in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific during the 2014 hurricane season click on the Archives button below.