Dorian is the fourth named storm of the 2019hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. Thelow-pressure system that became Dorian formed on Aug. 23,strengthened to a tropical storm on Aug. 25, and became ahurricane on Aug. 28.
Hurricane Dorian was a Category 1 storm movingnortheast, about 30 miles south-southwest of Cape Lookout, NorthCarolina.
A hurricane is a type of storm called a tropicalcyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters. When astorm's maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called ahurricane. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scaleis a 1 to 5 rating, or category, based on ahurricane's maximum sustained winds.
NOAA's National Hurricane Center does not controlthe naming of tropical storms. Instead, there is a strict procedureestablished by the World Meteorological Organization. For Atlantichurricanes, there is a list of male and female names whichare used on a six-year rotation.
Dorian is now moving toward the north-northeastnear 8 mph (13 kph). Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185km/h) with higher gusts. Dorian is a category 3hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane WindScale.
Storm surge is simply water that is pushed towardthe shore by the force of the winds swirling around thestorm. This advancing surge combines with the normaltides to create the hurricane storm tide, which canincrease the mean water level 15 feet or more. In addition,wind waves are superimposed on the storm tide.
According to the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, an average hurricane season has 12 namedstorms, six hurricanes, and three majorhurricanes.
The only named storm in action now is Tropical StormGabrielle. Early to mid-September is the typical peak of thehurricane season. The next names on the list for the2019 Atlantic hurricane season are Humberto andImelda.
Dorian is the fourth entry on the list of the UnitedNations World Meteorological Organization's 2019 hurricanenames. The NHC uses six lists in rotation and they are recycledevery six years, so 2019's list will show up again in 2025.Hurricane season began in the Atlantic on June 1 and laststhrough November.
The only difference between a hurricane and a typhoonis the location where the storm occurs. In the NorthAtlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific, theterm hurricane is used. The same type of disturbance inthe Northwest Pacific is called atyphoon.
The tropics are active with a trio of systemsbrewing in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean: atropical storm, a hurricane and a tropicaldepression. While the storm contains maximum sustained windsof around 40 mph, the biggest concern is its flood threat for thevulnerable Houston metro area.
List of 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Names:
- Andrea.
- Barry.
- Chantal.
- Dorian.
- Erin.
- Fernand.
- Gabrielle.
- Humberto.
Tropical Storm Hermine is strengthening in the Gulf ofMexico and is expected to make landfall as a hurricane inFlorida Thursday evening or early Friday.
A hurricane watch means that hurricaneconditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possiblewithin the specified area. A hurricane watch is issued 48hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-forcewinds in an area.
Public advisories for Atlantic tropical cyclones arenormally issued every six hours at 5:00 AM EDT, 11:00 AM EDT, 5:00PM EDT, and 11:00 PM EDT (or 4:00 AM EST, 10:00 AM EST, 4:00 PMEST, and 10:00 PM EST).
The official hurricane season for the AtlanticBasin (the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf ofMexico) is from 1 June to 30 November. As seen in the graph above,the peak of the season is from mid-August to late October.However, deadly hurricanes can occur anytime in thehurricane season.
Dorian (name) Dorian(/ˈd?ːri?n/) is a unisex given name of Greekorigin.
The five hurricanes that have taken the mostlives:
- Galveston, Texas, 1900: 8,000 deaths.
- Lake Okeechobee, Fla., 1928: 2,500 deaths.
- Katrina (La./Miss.), 2005: 1,800 deaths.
- Cheniere Caminanda, La., 1893: 1,100 - 1,400 deaths.
- Sea Islands (S.C., Ga.), 1893: 1,000-2,000 deaths.
These are the five deadliest hurricanes in Americanhistory:
- The Great Galveston Storm (1900) The deadliest storm inAmerican history, the Galveston hurricane killed 8,000 to 12,000people.
- Hurricane Maria (2017)
- The Okeechobee Hurricane (1928)
- Hurricane Katrina (2005)
- The Chenière Caminada Hurricane (1893)
Hurricane season in Florida typicallylasts from June 1 through November 30, but a majority of thesestorms start forming nearer the end of the season, with Septemberproducing the most hurricanes—most of whichstart in the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricanes happen when the oceans have beenwarmed during summer months. In the North Atlantic, hurricaneseason is from June 1 to November 30, but mosthurricanes happen during the fall. As a hurricane'swinds spiral around and around the storm, they push waterinto a mound at the storm's center.
Facts: The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runsfrom June 1 to November 30. The areas covered include theAtlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. TheNational Weather Service defines a hurricane as a"tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots)or higher."
2019 Storm Names for the North Atlantic and Caribbean
| 2019 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|
| Barry | Bertha | Beryl |
| Chantal | Cristobal | Chris |
| Dorian | Dolly | Debby |
| Erin | Edouard | Ernesto |
Only three Eastern Pacific hurricanes have hadtheir names retired--Hurricane Ismael of 1995,Hurricane Pauline of 1997, and Hurricane Kenna of2002.
There Are Now 3 Active Hurricanes in theAtlantic.
The Worst Places for Hurricanes
- Southeast Florida (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach)
- Key West and the Florida keys.
- Southwest Florida (Fort Myers-Naples)
- West Florida (Tampa-St.
- Outer Banks islands, NC (Cape Hatteras)
- Central Texas Gulf coast (Galveston)
- Central Florida Atlantic coast (Melbourne-Cocoa Beach)
Once a hurricane has formed, it can be tracked.Scientists can usually predict its path for 3-5 days inadvance.
Global Weather Oscillations predicts 2 major-impacthurricanes, in a slightly above-average season. Intotal, you can expect 13 named storms and 6hurricanes.
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is anongoing event in the annual formation of tropical cyclones in theNorthern Hemisphere. The season officially began on June 1,2019, and will end on November 30,2019.
New storm hits Bahamas two weeks afterHurricane Dorian. A new storm has brought heavy rain tothe Bahamas two weeks after Hurricane Dorian devastated theislands. Tropical Depression Nine strengthened into TropicalStorm Humberto on Friday night, bringing heavy rain andstrong winds.
Although hurricane season runs from June 1 toNov. 30, the vast majority of storms form from mid-August to lateOctober. The peak is Sept. 10.
WESTERN PACIFIC: The Western Pacific basin'shurricane season is mostly from July 1 to November30, peaking in late August or early September, though storms canoccur year-round. SOUTH PACIFIC: The South Pacific basin'shurricane season is from October 15 to May 15, reaching apeak in late February or early March.
Satellites, reconnaissance aircraft, Ships, buoys,radar, and other land-based platforms are important tools used inhurricane tracking and prediction. While a tropicalcyclone is over the open ocean, remote measurements of the storm'sintensity and track are made primarily via satellites.
