Overall, the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season ended with 11 named storms, four of which became hurricanes and two of which became major hurricanes. Sandra was centered about 185 miles southwest of Las Islas Marias, Mexico, and is moving north-northeast near 12 miles per hour.
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Jonathan Hess of Angleton rides a wave taking advantage of the gulf disturbances due to the tropical storm Bill, Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in Quintana.
The last day of November is also the last day of the Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Baja California peninsula from Todos Santos to Los Barriles.
Yet hurricane Ana touched down on the shores of SC in early May, preceding the start of the traditional hurricane season by almost a month.
What we take away from this season is Joaquin; we always say, “It only takes one”.
In the Eastern Pacific, no tropical cyclone formation is expected during the coming five days, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
This year turned out to be a relatively quiet season thanks to a growing El Niño. This difference changes air pressure created stronger trade winds, making it less likely for a hurricane or tropical storm to form. And they weren’t far off. Officials named 11 storms. “If winds are too strong at the upper levels, it can tear a young storm apart, or even prevent it from developing in the first place”.
Patricia remained as category 5 hurricane upon landfall along the west-central Mexican coastline but did weaken a bit prior to landfall.
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Mr. Masters said the conditions are likely to stretch into 2016.
