Hurricane Seasons

The hurricane season begins in early summer and lasts until late fall. Hurricane seasons are a time when atmospheric conditions can create violent and devastating storms that originate over water, but sometimes move onto land. During this time, temperature, wind, moisture and other factors converge in just the right way to create massive, spiraling storms that can destroy nearly everything in their path. The official dates for the hurricane season are June first to November thirtieth. Ninety seven percent of hurricanes occur during these months.

Hurricane season can sometimes last longer than projected because hurricanes occur outside of these dates. When this happens, the cause is usually a longer period of tropical weather than normal. The majority of the hurricanes happen within the month of September usually.

In the Atlantic region, the hurricane season lasts specifically from August through October. In the Northeast Pacific region, hurricane seasons stretch from May until November. In the Northwest Pacific region however, hurricane seasons last throughout the year.
Hurricanes, also called tropical cyclones. For these to occur during hurricane seasons, they must form in warm ocean water, which is why cyclone activity is highest during the summer and fall seasons. Because ocean water warms and cools slowly, it is not yet warm enough in the spring to generate the necessary heat to fuel the storm. Once the summer heat warms the water, the heat is retained throughout the fall, accounting for the wide space of time in which hurricanes seasons can and do last.

The Hurricane season is very unpredictable. Sometimes a hurricane season is active, and sometimes it is not so active. There is never a way of knowing how badly hurricane season may affect the world as a whole. The different types. of tropical storms make for different results. A basic hurricane will produce strong winds and rainfall capable of minimum flooding and damage. Then there are hurricanes like that of hurricane Katrina that produce massive amounts of windfall and rainfall. The hurricane season in which this hurricane took place, was not a very active one. However, with the falling of this hurricane, massive amounts of damage was done. Another reason this hurricane was so damaging is because the proper precautionary steps were not taken prior. During hurricane seasons storms like these are categorized by rating. A rating can range from a category one all the way to a category five storm. The basis for these groupings are determined the amount of wind, rain, and the speed a storm is moving with when it hits the land. Landfall of a hurricane is the most important part of the storm because once a hurricane hits the land it begins to slow down and deteriorate. If a hurricane has reached a high speed right before making landfall, the damage to the land that is hit will be greater. This is why areas closest to the coasts get hit the hardest during hurricane season. The areas inland usually receive the aftermath of a hurricane damage from an area more off the coast. Hurricane seasons are all together scary, this is mostly because they are unpredictable. However, many barriers are in place to protect people in the worst case of scenarios.

Hurricane Watch

If a hurricane watch issued for a certain area it is an indication that there is a possibility that a given area could experience hurricane conditions within thirty six hours. This hurricane watch can trigger a family evacuation plan. Hurricane plans should be thorough an communicated to everyone involved. Everyone in the family should be advised of such plans to ensure that everyone is safe. Additionally, other people that will not be with accompanying the family in the evacuation should be aware of the evacuation plan as well. During a Hurricane watch this is extremely important just in case anyone is hurt or lost in the process. anyone is lost or hurt in the process.
A hurricane tracker is what the news channels use to keep the public informed. A hurricane tracker is a device that can be viewed on a weather website, news website, or on TV during, after, and before a storm. This device is extremely important because this is how the status of a storm or hurricane is updated on a daily basis. Updates on hurricane tracker indicate when a storm will be at its worst, and when the storm will slow down. This device also allows the meteorologists to keep track of multiple hurricanes at one time during a hurricane watch. A hurricane tracker is most useful when depicting the exact location of a storm. For example a weather man may be able to inform the public of whether the location of a storm may change or if a new area will eventually be hit by the storm. This is particularly useful in regards to evacuation routes and shelters. Some routes may not be safe if the storm starts moving along it. Some shelters may also become dangerous if a storm is headed right for it. A Hurricane tracker can be viewed online for any region of the country. Whereas when in a particular area, television stations primarily show the weather updates for that area, and track a storm for that area or areas surrounding. However, if there is a need to view hurricanes in an area far from the one a person may be in, the Internet is the place to go.

A hurricane watch can be used strictly for precautionary purposes, or in case of a real hurricane. The majority of the time the hope is for these types of warnings to be strictly precautionary. Certain regions of the country are on a hurricane watch during its season more than others. Florida for example is the most widely affected by hurricanes. This has to do with the location of the state on the map. Most states or regions that are along a coast get hit hardest with hurricanes. Another state that is on hurricane watch quite often during the hurricane season is the Massachusetts. Located in the New England area, and right off the coast, places a state like Massachusetts right in the hurricane zone. Hurricanes can be brutal, and it is very important, no matter what region a person lives in, to take a hurricane watch seriously.