Tag: Atlantic Hurricane Season

Storm brews in the Gulf as hurricane season opens

Storm brews in the Gulf as hurricane season opens

| 01/06/2023 | 0 Comments

(CNS): As the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially started on Thursday, an area of low pressure appeared over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico with a broad but well-defined circulation, and according to the National Hurricane Center, it was showing signs of organisation. Forecasters said environmental conditions remain marginally favourable for development, and a short-lived tropical […]

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NOAA confirms uncertainty of 2023 storm season

NOAA confirms uncertainty of 2023 storm season

| 29/05/2023 | 9 Comments

(CNS): Last week, forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center called for a near-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic this year, though their forecast is as uncertain as other long-range reviews for the forthcoming season, which starts this week. Predicting a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a […]

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El Niño won’t protect the Caribbean from storms

El Niño won’t protect the Caribbean from storms

| 23/05/2023 | 30 Comments

(CNS): Regional climate specialists are warning that the likely development of El Niño conditions this summer will not protect the Caribbean from severe storms and hurricanes. While the phenomenon is associated with drought, the Caribbean Sea is unusually warm, providing the opportunity for strong hurricanes to develop even if conditions are, as anticipated, very dry […]

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Hurricane season ends and lobster season begins

Hurricane season ends and lobster season begins

| 01/12/2022 | 45 Comments

(CNS): The first day of December is not only the start of the Christmas season, it is also the end of the six-month hurricane season and the beginning of the short lobster season. But the Department of Environment is reminding people as they look forward to the popular shellfish feast there are still limits on […]

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Radar under repair as Atlantic brews new storms

Radar under repair as Atlantic brews new storms

| 29/08/2022 | 39 Comments

(CNS): An assessment of the work needed to repair the dome of the Kearney Gomez Doppler Weather Radar, which was damaged last year, is underway, which has partially shut down the weather system, officials have said. Images will be available overnight but the radar will be offline during the daytime, just as the Atlantic begins […]

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Premier urges public to prepare for busy storm season

Premier urges public to prepare for busy storm season

| 01/06/2022 | 30 Comments

(CNS): Government will do all it can to help the country get through any storms during the next six months or more, Premier Wayne Panton has said in a message marking the start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. But he urged everyone to ensure they have a plan and said families need to stock […]

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Hurricane season opens as storm brews in Caribbean

Hurricane season opens as storm brews in Caribbean

| 31/05/2022 | 9 Comments

(CNS): The remnants of Hurricane Agatha in the Eastern Pacific, which drenched resorts on Mexico’s southern coast on Monday, are now merging with other systems, brewing up stormy weather in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, just as the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season opens. The US National Hurricane Center said a large, complex area of low pressure […]

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NOAA adds to calls for busy storm season

NOAA adds to calls for busy storm season

| 25/05/2022 | 7 Comments

(CNS): The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday, which predicted as many as 21 named storms this year. The season begins in one week’s time, and while it’s now unlikely that there will be a pre-season storm for the first time in several […]

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Stormy weather ahead serves as timely reminder

Stormy weather ahead serves as timely reminder

| 13/05/2022 | 34 Comments

(CNS): With the start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season just over two weeks away and some severe weather expected in Cayman next week, possibly even the first official storm of the season, residents are reminded to use this Discovery Day holiday weekend to get their preparations completed. Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) and the […]

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More predictions for busy storm season, radar still out

More predictions for busy storm season, radar still out

| 02/05/2022 | 43 Comments

(CNS): With just about four weeks to go until the start of the 2022 hurricane season, more forecasters are predicting a busy six months for the Atlantic with at least 22 storms, half of which are likely to become hurricanes. But Cayman could still be without its radar, which has been out of operation for […]

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Early prediction calls for nine hurricanes in 2022

Early prediction calls for nine hurricanes in 2022

| 11/04/2022 | 29 Comments

(CNS): With Caribbean and subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures warmer than normal, hurricane experts are predicting an above-average season this year with at least nine hurricanes, including four major ones, making landfall. The first prediction for this year was published Thursday, two months before hurricane season begins, and reminding everyone that regardless of the predictions […]

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