The most intense storm in the Eastern Pacific Ocean by both sustained winds and central pressure was Hurricane Patricia. Its sustained winds of 345 km/h (215 mph) are also the highest on record globally. Storms with a minimum central …

The most powerful hurricane to hit the United States had winds estimated at 190 miles per hour. Storms that pass over the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico often intensify very rapidly. Warm currents there create loops of warm water that fuel storms.

Hurricane-level storms that occur in the northern Atlantic Ocean and northeast Pacific Ocean are called hurricanes, while those in the Northwest Pacific are called typhoons. Hurricanes may hit the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and/or the east coast of the United States—and also can occur in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.

Eventually, hurricanes turn away from the tropics and into mid-latitudes. Once they move over cold water or over land and lose touch with the hot water that powers them, these storms weaken and break apart. Recent studies have shown a link between ocean surface temperatures and tropical storm intensity – warmer waters fuel more energetic storms.

2023年5月14日 · Eight hours prior to landfall, at 0 UTC May 14, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) rated Mocha a category 5 storm with 175 mph winds. This ties Mocha with Cyclone Fani of May 2019 as the strongest tropical cyclone ever …

2022年11月29日 · The strongest Arctic cyclone ever observed poleward of 70 degrees north latitude struck in January 2022 northeast of Greenland. A new analysis led by the University of Washington shows that while weather forecasts accurately predicted the storm, ice models seriously underestimated its impact on the region’s sea ice.

2023年3月2日 · The ocean can be incredibly powerful, especially when storms take over. There are a variety of different types of storms that occur in the ocean, each with its own characteristics and dangers. In this article, I’m going to explain what these different types of storms are and how they can affect us.

2024年10月9日 · The warmer the ocean water is, the more energy the storm accumulates and the more quickly it can intensify. Sea surface temperatures of more than 26.5C down to a depth of 50 metres can drive the storm to intensify into a hurricane, once wind speeds exceed 74 …

2024年9月9日 · A powerful ocean storm caused deadly floods and landslides in the northern part of Vietnam over the weekend. Typhoon Yagi is the strongest such storm to hit the country in years.

2022年11月16日 · The authors’ data show that, over the past 30 years, tropical storms have grown stronger in all ocean basins in which they occur. Warm ocean waters provide the conditions necessary for...