Atlantic storms
Seafaring weather threats
Atlantic storms are tropical cyclones that form in the Atlantic Ocean, particularly those that develop into hurricanes threatening the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and eastern seaboard of North America.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, with peak activity in late summer: Atlantic storms have become more intense in recent decades.
The term sometimes extends to powerful winter storms crossing the North Atlantic.
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- tropical waveAtmospheric disturbance moving westward
- Caribbean SeaTropical Atlantic basin
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
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