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Ex-Hurricane Ophelia has moved out over the North Sea after bringing gusts of over 90mph to parts of the UK.

will be at high altitude and are not expected to bring air quality issues at ground level, the smoke particles alone are not expected to turn the sky red to such an extent as yesterday. Hurricane Ophelia developed to the southwest of the Azores and had reached Category 3 status over the weekend

A Met Office forecaster was working on secondment in Bermuda during hurricane Igor. Some thoughts were gathered from somebody who experienced it in person.

What is a hurricane? A hurricane is a storm system which has a large low pressure centre. They produce heavy rain and have strong winds. To be classed as a hurricane the mean (as opposed to gust speeds) wind speeds must be in excess of 74mph. The table below shows the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale

Ex-Hurricane Ophelia 16 October 2017 On 16 October 2017 ex-hurricane Ophelia brought very strong winds to western parts of the UK and Ireland. This date fell on the exact 30th anniversary of the Great Storm of 16 October 1987. Ex-hurricane Ophelia (named by the US National Hurricane Center

Hurricanes are amongst the most powerful and destructive meteorological systems on earth. Each year several make landfall in various parts of the world and can cause considerable damage to property and loss of life.

What is a hurricane? A hurricane is an area of low pressure over tropical or sub-tropical waters, with organised convection (i.e. thunderstorm activity) and sustained winds near the surface of at least 74 m.p.h. (and stronger gusts) circulating either anti-clockwise (in the northern hemisphere

........................................................................................................ 3 2. The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season........................................................................... 3 3. Forecast verification....................................................................................................... 4 4

.............................................................................................. 3 2. The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season ................................................................... 3 3. Forecast verification ............................................................................................ 4 5. Future forecasts

  The most likely number of named tropical storms (winds of at least 39 mph) predicted to occur in the North Atlantic during the June to November period is 20, with a 70% chance that the number will be in the range 14 to 26. The 1991-2020 long-term average is 14.  The most likely number of hurricanes

one January storm (Hurricane Alex in 2016). The most likely number of named tropical storms (winds of at least 39 mph) predicted to occur in the North Atlantic is 15, with a 70% chance that the number will be in the range 12 to 18. The 1991-2020 long-term average is 14.  The most likely number

........................................................................................................ 3 2. The 2012 Hurricane Season.......................................................................................... 3 3. Forecast Verification

tropical storms (winds of at least 39 mph) predicted to occur in the North Atlantic is 19, with a 70% chance that the number will be in the range 14 to 24. The 1991-2020 long-term average is 14.  The most likely number of hurricanes (winds of at least 74 mph) predicted to occur in the North Atlantic