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November 2020 shows a further deep area of low pressure (containing the remnants of ex-hurricane Zeta) to the west of Scotland, with associated fronts sweeping across the UK. 1 Storm Aiden was the first named storm of the 2020/2021 season under the Name our Storms collaboration between the Met Office, Met

. Australia Rising seas make hurricanes and other storms more dangerous. Mangroves trap sediment and protect the coast against large waves and storm surges. Beaches and dunes are receding as sea level rises, so they are replenished with sand and grasses to minimise the impact of storm surges. China

activity) and winds at low levels, circulating either anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere or clockwise in the southern hemisphere. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with mean wind speeds of at least 39 m.p.h. The terms hurricane and typhoon are regionally-specific names for a strong

-pressure sweeps northeastwards past northwest Britain.  Another system quickly follows on Sunday that contains the remnants of ex-Hurricane Zeta, bringing further heavy rain and strong winds. “Given that this is falling on already saturated ground from what has been a wet October, there is an increased

that portrays the weather in an interesting and thought-provoking way. Activity steps 01 Research What different types of extreme weather events have you heard about? Have a look online to find out about how storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, flooding, heatwaves and others have been

This weekend the UK will be influenced by two active low-pressure systems, as Storm Aiden brings heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday, followed the remains of ex-Hurricane Zeta on Sunday.

: “As the heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Aiden sweeps eastwards on Saturday, another system quickly follows on Sunday that contains the remnants of ex-Hurricane Zeta, bringing further heavy rain and strong winds. Flood risk “Given that this is falling on already saturated ground from what has

-minute MSW Comments on Met Office global model forecasts Adrian (01E) 27 June - 02 July 970 mb, 90 knots Track forecast errors were above the recent mean for this hurricane. Beatriz (02E) 29 June - 01 July 991 mb, 75 knots Track forecast errors were a little higher than the recent mean. Calvin (03E) 11

Africa and Indian Ocean islands such as Mauritius and Madagascar. When the average wind speed of the storm reaches 74 mph, the tropical cyclone is classified by various different names globally despite resulting from the same process: Hurricanes - Atlantic and North-East Pacific Oceans Typhoon/Super

is controlled by the monsoon, making for persistent heavy rains. Whereas the rainy season in Cuba is related to the occurrence of heavy evening thunderstorms and infrequent but intense tropical cyclones (hurricanes). Countries and regions with a monsoon rainy season A monsoon is a reversal of the mean

? There are a number of ways in which the MJO influences world weather: The MJO creates favourable conditions for tropical cyclone activity, which makes the MJO important to monitor during the Atlantic hurricane season. The enhanced rainfall phase of the MJO can also bring the onset of the Monsoon seasons around