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malaise

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28. Here are some good links
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 07:37 AM
Jun 2012

The Cat 5s

Thirty-five Category 5s have been recorded in the Atlantic basin since 1851, when records began. Only one Category 5 has been recorded in July, seven in August, twenty in September, four in October, and one in November. There have been no officially recorded June or off-season Category 5 hurricanes.[1]

The July and August Category 5s reached their high intensities in both the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. These are the areas most favorable for tropical cyclone development in those months.[1][10]

September sees the most Category 5 hurricanes. This coincides with the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which occurs in early September.[11] September Category 5s reached their strengths in any of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and open Atlantic. These places are where September tropical cyclones are likely to form.[10] Many of these hurricanes are either Cape Verde-type storms, which develop their strength by having a great deal of open water; or so-called Bahama busters, which intensify over the warm Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico.[12]

All five Category 5s in October and November reached their intensities in the western Caribbean, a region that Atlantic hurricanes strongly gravitate toward late in the season.[10] This is due to the climatology of the area, which sometimes has a high-altitude anticyclone that promotes rapid intensification late in the season, as well as warm waters. Originally, there were only three Category 5s discovered in October, but reanalysis found out that a Hurricane in 1924 also reached that intensity during the month, so four Category 5s developed in October.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Category_5_Atlantic_hurricanes
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I think this article has the most information because it has graphics showing where the storms originate by month
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_tropical_cyclone.

There is no doubt that the worst of the storms are Atlantic hurricanes.

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Dammit.... and thank you.... could always be worse. n/t 2on2u Jun 2012 #1
Yes it's just a tropical storm malaise Jun 2012 #4
She now goes into the history books BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #2
Thankfully so far she looks like a major rain event for Texas malaise Jun 2012 #3
That area BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #5
Here's Masters' take on Debby malaise Jun 2012 #6
Thanks! BumRushDaShow Jun 2012 #9
malaise, thank you for drawing our attention to these storms.... Little Star Jun 2012 #12
You're welcome malaise Jun 2012 #13
If it stays at tropical storm level susanr516 Jun 2012 #7
Not one forecaster says more than tropical storm malaise Jun 2012 #8
I'm getting the rain now!!! greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #11
Enjoy malaise Jun 2012 #14
Nope. greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #15
k&r nt steve2470 Jun 2012 #10
Debby is stationary malaise Jun 2012 #16
Come on over to Texas, Debby! We could sure use the rain. NoPasaran Jun 2012 #17
LA lookout, or TX or MS, or FL or even Mexico. Models are everywhere aikoaiko Jun 2012 #18
Landfall from Tuesday to Saturday pscot Jun 2012 #25
I noticed the schizo models for the past 2 days. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #26
You're so right - latest bulletin - Mississippi Alabama Border eastward to Ochloclonee River Florida malaise Jun 2012 #31
We are at #4 and it's only June. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #19
Just give thanks this didn't form in the same spot at the end of August in peak season malaise Jun 2012 #20
Did all of the worst hurricanes develope off of Africa? UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #21
Indeed most of the early season hurricanes come out of Central America malaise Jun 2012 #22
Sounds interesting. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #23
Meanwhile do you notice a little eye forming malaise Jun 2012 #24
Don't like those strange storms. I am never ready. juajen Jun 2012 #27
Here are some good links malaise Jun 2012 #28
Thanks. That was interesting. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #29
Not even likely to be a Cat 2 malaise Jun 2012 #30
1 killed in Florida by storm-caused tornado UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #32
Slow moving tropical storms can be deadly malaise Jun 2012 #35
Tons of rain!!! greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #33
Stay safe malaise Jun 2012 #34
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