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Hurricane Season 2017

Ophelia 10th consecutive named system to reach hurricane status in the Atlantic

November 5, 2017October 11, 2017 by Harrison Sincavage

As of 5:00pm AST today, October 11th, Hurricane Ophelia became the 10th consecutive named system in the Atlantic Basin to reach hurricane strength. According to research meteorologists at the Colorado State University, this ties the all-time record previously set in 1995 for the second most on record through October 11th (it also ties records set … Read more

Ophelia becomes a rare major hurricane south of the Azores

October 25, 2017October 14, 2017 by Harrison Sincavage

On the morning of October 14th, 2017, at 11:00am AST, Hurricane Ophelia was upgraded to a rare major hurricane south of the Azores Islands in the far northeastern Atlantic. Ophelia is a Category-3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 115mph. Three days earlier, on October 11th, Ophelia became the 10th consecutive … Read more

Atlantic Basin now Tropical Cyclone Free for the First Time in 49 days

October 1, 2017September 30, 2017 by Harrison Sincavage

As of 5:00pm AST on Saturday, September 30th, 2017, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, issued their final advisory for Tropical Storm Maria. During the past 49 days, there were five major hurricanes (Category-3 or higher) in the Atlantic Basin. These hurricanes had the names of: Harvey, Irma, Jose, Lee, and Maria. Hurricane Irma … Read more

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