Both multi-decadal (natural) cycles as well as warmer ocean water from global warming.
Higher ocean temperatures in the tropics
1960 was the year of Hurricane Donna. It is the only hurricane on record to sustain hurricane force winds in Florida, the mid-Atlantic states and New England, if the site at the attached link is accurate.
The answer, of course, keeps changing. See the related link. At this time, the most recent hurricane was Lisa, lasting from September 20, 2010 to Sept. 26. The most recent tropical storm (less than hurricane level) was Nicole, Sept. 28-29.
Hurricane John in the Pacific, 1994, lasted 31 days but hardly affected any land areas. Hurricane San Ciriaco in the Atlantic, also known as the 1899 Puerto Rican Hurricane, lasted 28 days. It was responsible for a large death toll because it crossed over Puerto Rico for two days (August 8 & 9, 1899). See link below.
According to wunderground.com, between October 9th, 1987 & October 19th there was a Hurricane named Kelly in the western Pacific. (I always though Asian-Pacific storms were called typhoons...).See the related link.
The eye of a hurricane is usually calm and clear, but the seas are usually very high. Wikipedia has more information, and a link to their post on the tropical cyclone is provided below.
The related link below shows what happened after the hurricane.
At peak strength Sandy was a Category 3 when it made its second landfall in Cuba. At landfall in the U.S. Sandy was a category 1.See the related link listed below for constantly updated information:
She gathered strength in the Atlantic, first becoming a tropical storm. See the related link listed below for more information:
Yes, you can check the National Hurricane Center website for the most up-to-date information on Hurricane Gustav. They provide real-time updates and forecasts on the storm's location, strength, and potential impacts.
Hurricane Preparedness CenterSee the Related link below for information on Hurricane Alex and how to prepare for it.
The last hurricane to directly hit Trinidad was Hurricane Bret in 1993.
The common link between a potato, a hurricane, and a target is that they all have a center or core. The potato has its edible center, the hurricane has its eye at the center, and a target has a bullseye at its center.
According to a study done a few years ago on data from 1980 to 1995, there is a weak correlation, if any, between the Radius of Maximum Winds (RMW) and Minimum Sea Level Pressure (MSLP). See the link below for the full study.
See the related link.
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You should go to the National Hurricane Center. see the link below.
Yes, Hurricane Sandy was very bad.See the related link listed below for more information: