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in recent years and which places have been hit by them? Information on the frequency and tracks of recent tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclone facts Who decides what the next name is going to be? What's the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon? Is climate change affecting tropical cyclones? For queries on the Met Office involvement in tropical cyclone forecasting, email [email protected].

and the University of Bristol. Doug obtained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering, and a PhD in computational fluid dynamics from Imperial College London. External recognition Lloyds' science of risk prize 2010, overall winner for research showing skilful multi-year predictions of Atlantic hurricane frequency.

, marking a return to more traditional autumnal weather. This rainfall – associated with the remnants ex-Hurricane Lee – will be heaviest and most persistent across parts of Wales and northwest England. Some surface-water and river flooding is possible in these areas, with a Yellow weather warning in force

, primarily as a result of ocean warming and melting of land-based ice. Even this relatively modest rise has been linked to substantial increases in coastal flood risk. For example, one study looking at the severe flooding in New York caused by Hurricane Sandy found that recent sea level rise had made

daranau. Bob blwyddyn, mae sawl un yn cyrraedd y tir a gallant achosi difrod sylweddol i eiddo a marwolaethau. Cânt hefyd eu galw'n deiffwnau neu gylchoedd gwynt trofannol. Dysgwch ragor yma: www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/ weather/tropical-cyclones/ hurricane https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ hazards

, in near-real time, by our satellite receiving ground station at the Met Office. Three channels from the red, green and blue parts of the visible spectrum are combined to make this true colour image at 500 metre resolution. Credits:- Image: Met Office, Data: NASA October 2016 Hurricane Matthew

elevated Atlantic sea-surface temperatures? The eastern tropical Atlantic is the principal spawning ground for North Atlantic hurricanes. Meteorological records show that during periods influenced by El Niño that the development of hurricanes is suppressed in the north Atlantic because wind shear

‘spider’. Also in this image, near the top edge, there are some ripples in the cloud which are atmospheric gravity waves. Credits: NASA (data), Met Office (image). October 2018: Satellite image of Hurricane Michael shortly after landfall in Florida 10 October 2018 On 10 October 2018 a Major Hurricane

hour) – the strength of the winds in the strongest hurricanes (known as Category 5). During the winter it can strengthen and weaken. These changes exert an influence lower down in the atmosphere and ultimately on our weather. How does the Polar Vortex affect our weather? A strong polar vortex favours

Dun Fell in Cumbria and Storm Dylan with 96 mph recorded at Cairngorm Summit . A-Z of named UK storm names 2017/18 Name Date named Date of impact on UK and/or Ireland Storm Aileen 12 September 2017  12 - 13 September 2017 Ex-Hurricane Ophelia 11 October 2017 (Named by NHC) 16 - 17 October 2017 Storm