Atlantic hurricane
Caribbean storm system
An Atlantic hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico, with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, peaking in September.
Hurricane season brought three major storms to the Gulf Coast this year.
- tropical stormOrganized oceanic wind system
- named stormOfficially titled cyclone
- Gulf StreamWarm Atlantic ocean current
- emergency sheltersTemporary housing during crises
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
Coriolis effect · Caribbean Sea · West Indies · evacuation routes · Florida Keys · erosion · barometric pressure · storm surge · coastal flooding · Cape Verde · wind shear · Eastern Seaboard · Gulf of Mexico · power outages · Bahamas · convection · flood insurance · weather satellites
- South AtlanticFalklands, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena, South Georgia, St. Helena
weather intensity/destructiveness
Atlantic hurricanecalm
Free from agitation
dead calm · clear skies · fair weather · doldrums · gentle breeze