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• Hilary bringing a year’s worth of rain in a single day

  Author: Press Office Mon 21 Aug 2023 The Hollywood studios of southern California are renowned for creating dramatic storylines. But sometimes the region produces events which rival anything from a film producer’s imagination. Tropical Storm Hilary – a former hurricane – is bringing intense rainfall

• How do we name storms?

  or unintended associations. Names connected to significant public figures, or those that could be considered controversial or political, are avoided. Similarly, any name that has already been retired as a hurricane name will not be used again. To maintain impartiality, storms are never named after

• UFS: Earth System Modeling for Seamless Predictions: June 2025.pptx

  to Seasonal (S2S): Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS),Global Forecast System (GFS) and Seasonal Forecast System (SFS) ○ Six-way (atmosphere-ocean-ice-waves-land-aerosols) coupled Modeling System with coupled data assimilation ● Hurricane Analysis & Forecast System (HAFS) ○ Regional high

• Satellite image of the month - 2018

  ‘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

• Met Office week ahead forecast: Cooler conditions despite return of high pressure

  . These systems are expected to weaken as they approach and may be absorbed by another developing low. Watching Hurricane Erin A key feature to watch in the coming days is Hurricane Erin, currently a category three storm. It underwent rapid intensification over the weekend and is expected to bring strong winds

• Satellite image of the month - 2016

  , 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

• Met Office weekend weather: Showers, wind, and occasional sunny spells

  incoming system. Sunday night into Monday: remnants of Hurricane Melissa Persistent rain will push into the Republic of Ireland and reach Northern Ireland by late Sunday. This rain will sweep across the UK on Sunday night into Monday and is attached to a low-pressure system containing the remnants

• Tropical cyclone verification northern hemisphere 2025

  tropical storm status. 2. Tropical cyclone activity Tropical cyclone activity   NWP NEP NAT NI MED TOTAL Tropical depressions (<34 knots) 7 (5) 0 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (7) Tropical storms (34-63 knots) 10 (8) 9 (8) 8 (7) 4 (3) 0 (2) 31 (28) Hurricanes/typhoons (>63 knots) 17 (15) 11 (5) 5 (11) 1 (1) 0 (0

• sea_level_rise_final_v1.2.pdf

  , 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

• Tropical cyclones

  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 tropical_cyclones@metoffice.gov.uk.