Tropical
Weather
W
elcome to the NWS Phoenix Tropical Weather Page.
Since we do not often suffer the direct consequences
of tropical systems, our page is not as comprehensive
as other resources on the Internet. For the most
comprehensive coverage, we recommend visiting
the National
Hurricane Center in Miami. Note, however,
that their site becomes VERY busy during active
tropical weather and you may encounter difficulties
connecting to them.
Hurricanes made the news in a big way in 2005, especially with the devastation
caused by Katrina and Rita. Most of the strong hurricanes strike either
the east coast or the gulf coast...rarely do they affect the west coast.
Have you ever wondered if a hurricane has moved into...or affected...Arizona?
The following link will provide a very interesting listing of "Hurricanes
that have impacted Arizona". Check it out!
Active Bulletins and
Discussions for the Atlantic and Pacific
At the top of the page you will find
a section entitled 'Active Tropical Cyclones'.
Here you will find the latest Forecasts/Advisories
(TCM)s and Discussions (TCD)s on current active
tropical depressions, tropical storms or hurricanes.
Tropical Weather Outlooks
Text products that contain discussions
of expected tropical system development in the
coming several days.
Tropical Weather Discussions
The Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion
(TWD) is a narrative of significant surface or
upper level weather features including fronts,
troughs, cyclones and anticyclones, and special
feature discussions for systems such as tropical
cyclones or tropical disturbances. It includes
satellite-based descriptions of significant weather.
It is issued every 6 hours.
The Pacific TWD is similar but less detailed.
It concentrates on surface weather systems and
satellite-based descriptions of significant weather.
It is also issued every 6 hours.
2006 Hurricane Outlooks
Outlooks as issued by the Climate Prediction
Center (CPC), including an Atlantic Hurricane
Outlook as well as an Eastern Pacific Hurricane
Outlook.
Full Basin Tropical Cyclone Maps
Current tropical cyclone forecast track
and danger area for any active system is depicted
as the shaded region in the following maps. Danger
area is determined by adding 100-200-300 nautical
miles to the 24-48-72 hour forecast position and
maximum 34 know wind radii respectively. The values
used in determining danger areas are based on
the latest 10-year average error in forecast tracks
issued by the National Hurricane Center. NHC does
not warrant that avoiding these danger areas will
eliminate the risk of harm from tropical cyclones.
2006 Hurricane Season Summaries
Data TABLEs containing information on
each of the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricanes
that have occurred in 2006.
EASTERN
NORTH PACIFIC HURRICANE NAMES
Given names are used to identify typhoons and hurricanes in the Pacific
ocean. A set of 6 alphabetical lists is used in the eastern North Pacific
Ocean. These sets are used again when the six-year lists are completed.
The 2005 list will be used again in 2011. In addition, after major land-falling
storms having major economic impact, the names are retired. The following
is the 6 year list of names. Click this link to see the complete list
of Worldwide Tropical
Cyclone Names.
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Adrian |
Aletta |
Alvin |
Alma |
Andres |
Agatha |
Beatriz |
Bud |
Barbara |
Boris |
Blanca |
Blas |
Calvin |
Carlotta |
Cosme |
Cristina |
Carlos |
Celia |
Dora |
Daniel |
Dalila |
Douglas |
Dolores |
Darby |
Eugene |
Emilia |
Erick |
Elida |
Enrique |
Estelle |
Fernanda |
Fabio |
Flossie |
Fausto |
Felicia |
Frank |
Greg |
Gilma |
Gil |
Genevieve |
Guillermo |
Georgette |
Hilary |
Hector |
Henriette |
Hernan |
Hilda |
Howard |
Irwin |
Ileana |
Ivo |
Iselle |
Ignacio |
Isis |
Jova |
John |
Juliette |
Julio |
Jimena |
Javier |
Kenneth |
Kristy |
Kiko |
Karina |
Kevin |
Kay |
Lidia |
Lane |
Lorena |
Lowell |
Linda |
Lester |
Max |
Miriam |
Manuel |
Marie |
Marty |
Madeline |
Norma |
Norman |
Narda |
Norbert |
Nora |
Newton |
Otis |
Olivia |
Octave |
Odile |
Olaf |
Orlene |
Pilar |
Paul |
Priscilla |
Polo |
Patricia |
Paine |
Ramon |
Rosa |
Raymond |
Rachel |
Rick |
Roslyn |
Selma |
Sergio |
Sonia |
Simon |
Sandra |
Seymour |
Todd |
Tara |
Tico |
Trudy |
Terry |
Tina |
Veronica |
Vicente |
Velmal |
Vance |
Vivian |
Virgil |
Wiley |
Willa |
Wallis |
Winnie |
Waldo |
Winifred |
Xina |
Xavier |
Xina |
Xavier |
Xina |
Xavier |
York |
Yolanda |
York |
Yolanda |
York |
Yolanda |
Zelda |
Zeke |
Zelda |
Zeke |
Zelda |
Zeke |
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