Atmospheric G2’s Post

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters predicted an above-normal hurricane season. Learn how your organization can build a strong business continuity plan. https://aon.io/4cdMiSI #Risk #Hurricane #Resilience

How do #hurricanes get their names? While preparing for another sailing concept, I suddenly found the answer to this question. Since 1953, Atlantic tropical #storms had been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. They are now maintained and updated through a strict procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. The six lists (21 names each) are used in rotation and re-cycled every six years, i.e., the 2023 list will be used again in 2029. The only time that there is a change in the list is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name for a different storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity. If that occurs, then at an annual meeting by the #WMO committee (called primarily to discuss many other issues) the offending name is stricken from the list and another name is selected to replace it. Several names have been retired since the lists were created, like #Katrina after 2005. In the event that more than twenty-one named tropical cyclones occur in the Atlantic basin in a season, any additional storms will take names from an alternate list of names approved by the WMO. The Atlantic hurricane season begins on 1 June and lasts until the end of November. A hurricane in the area is defined as a 12B storm (above 64kt / 119km/h of maximum sustained #wind speed - which refers to the highest one-minute average wind) and is rated according to the 5 degree The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. As NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration bolds, This scale doesn't take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as storm surge, rainfall flooding, and tornadoes. #wednesdaytrivia You can find the detailed rules for choosing names in the link below, while it is interesting what the inspiration was for these particular ones :)

🌀🌀🌀 As hurricanes are becoming more intense, they may need a new category - Category 6. 🌊 #Hurricane categories run from 1 to 5, with Category 5 hurricanes having wind speeds of 156 mph or stronger — enough to produce "catastrophic" damage, which NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration says can result in "complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings," as well as extended power outages. "We found that five storms had exceeded this hypothetical Category 6, and that all of them were recent, since 2013," Wehner told CBS News.  The most intense of those five storms was Hurricane Patricia, which peaked with wind speeds well over 200 mph before making landfall in Mexico as a Category 4 in October 2015. Patricia "intensified at a rate rarely observed in a tropical cyclone," according to the National Hurricane Center. NOAA reported that the storm hit maximum winds of 215 mph, nearly 60 mph faster than the lower bar of the Category 5 designation. #weather #noaa #climate #weatherforecast #science #climatechange #meteorology #meteorologist #news #datacenter #disasterrecovery Daniel Hungerford, Ben Green, Matthew Browning, Ryan Pelosi, CoreSite

🌊 Did You Know? 5 Interesting Facts About Hurricanes Hurricanes vs. Typhoons: 🌪️ Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are the same weather phenomenon, differing only by region. Hurricanes form in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, while typhoons form in the Northwest Pacific. Naming the Storm: 🌊 A tropical storm is named once its sustained winds reach 39 mph (34 knots). It is the World Meteorological Organization that predetermines these names. Seasonal Peaks: 📆 The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, peaking from August to October. This period sees the highest ocean temperatures and conducive atmospheric conditions. Size Matters: 🌍 Hurricanes can span several hundred kilometers and often feature a calm, cloud-free "eye" surrounded by a violent eye wall. Hurricane Ian's Impact: 📹 Hurricane Ian (2022) showcased the unpredictability and strength of these storms. After forming a tropical depression, it rapidly intensified, causing widespread devastation from Florida to the Carolinas. Check out the video below for a visual of its formation and path. Want to learn more about how these powerful storms develop and their impact on the maritime industry? Read more on our website on how to mitigate storm impact and ensure safety at sea. https://lnkd.in/gzuADsV6 #safetyatsea #hurricane #typhoon #weatherintelligence #maritimeindustry #hurricaneseason #shippingindustry #meteorology

This year’s #hurricane could be especially active because of the La Nina weather phenomenon and warm waters in the #Atlantic Ocean, the meteorology firm AccuWeather said on Tuesday. In 2024, El Nino should transition into La Nina during the second half of the hurricane season, AccuWeather said. La Nina encourages the formation of storms. Another factor that could contribute to a busy hurricane season is the unusually #warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean, Accuweather said. Already, water temperatures cross the Atlantic are at levels that are typical of mid-July. Hurricanes threaten the #petrochemical industry in the #US and #Mexico because many plants are on the coast in the Gulf of Mexico. #ICIS #hurricaneseason #ElNino #AccuWeather #Atlantic #petrochemicals #US #Mexico https://lnkd.in/d7bEAZ2F

The global average sea surface temperature was the highest on record for a month of June, according to the new monthly report from Copernicus ECMWF. This is the fifteenth month in a row that sea surface temperatures have been the warmest in the European ERA5 data record for the respective month of the year. These record temperatures are harming vital #marine ecosystems and they also provide energy to super-charge tropical cyclones – as we saw with #Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in Texas, USA, today after leaving a trail of devastation through the #Caribbean. Beryl was the earliest Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic on record and sets a worrisome precedent for the rest of the hurricane season. https://bit.ly/3W2Ozd8

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗻 #Gaemi's recent landfall of #Taiwan as a Category 3 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 storm took lives and sank a freighter [1]. Once again, an entire cohort of chaperoned #AI weather prediction models badly 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 their short-term forecasts, this time (36 to 42 hours ahead) of typhoon Gaemi when it really mattered: on Taiwan's doorstep. This is similar to the 𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 of mean sea level barometric air pressure at just 18 hours ahead which we showed in the supplement of our July 4th 2024 special news release, of hurricane Beryl on Jamaica's doorstep, from the same cohort of AI models. With typhoon Gaemi this is particularly embarrassing for Nvidia's AI weather model given the company's link to Taiwan including the Central Weather Administration. To add insult to injury, all five in the cohort were schooled by a good old fashioned non-hydrostatic weather prediction model (aka the German model) which also outperformed its fellow old fashioned peers. Congratulations #Germany🥇! [𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Taiwan News reports [2] 880 people were injured. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!]. [𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Focus Taiwan reports [3] 895 people were injured. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!]. Again, what the results show is how inept this cohort of sometimes overhyped AI weather forecast models is when needed most: for 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀, including the potential of saving lives and property. [1] https://lnkd.in/gFRTJYZr 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙣, 𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 By Reuters July 25, 2024 [2] https://lnkd.in/g66F2AMX 𝙏𝙮𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙖𝙚𝙢𝙞 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙨 10 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙣 ... 10 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨, 2 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 880 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 [3] https://lnkd.in/gvsve4bg

Focusing our attention on one of the most urgent concern in the Climate Change era

As the North #Atlantic record setting #hurricane #Beryl is about to make landfall in the #Yucatan Peninsula, #AbsoluteClimo again has the world's back with our consistent and on target long lead hurricane season #climate #forecasts, as can be seen in our special news release today. Also included is a detailed supplemental report about the severe failure of short-term (18-hour) weather forecasts from #AI weather prediction models for Beryl when it really mattered (#impacts) as Beryl was expected to be on the doorstep of #Jamaica, from five sources including #Google #DeepMind, #NVIDIA and #Huawei. https://lnkd.in/gNXMhU3u

Hurricanes are among the most destructive weather phenomena we see around the world. The impact on local governments can be massive, and with NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's recent hurricane season prediction, we must brace ourselves and prepare for the risk of weather. NOAA’s prediction includes up to 25 named storms and 7 major hurricanes. To help you navigate the season, our team of expert meteorologists has prepared Tomorrow.io 2024 Hurricane Outlook Report. Check it out and learn about the impact of Tomorrow.io’s growing satellite constellation and how it is enabling the prediction of rapid intensification 6-12 hours before landfall. Get the report: https://lnkd.in/eKF-uAxt #hurricaneseason #atlantichurricanes #hurricaneoutlook