The NHC Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Melissa has been published! Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin, reached category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure of 892 mb and brought catastrophic wind and storm surge impacts to portions of western Jamaica. Melissa’s slow motion also produced heavy rainfall and catastrophic flood impacts across portions of the Greater Antilles. As of the release of the re

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NHC has completed the Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Ian (September 23-30, 2022). This report states that Ian reached category 5 strength for a short time over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico before making landfall as a category 4 near Cayo Costa, FL. #FLwx Ian was responsible for over $112 billion in damage, making it the costliest hurricane in Florida’s history and the third-costliest in United States history. It was announced last week that the WMO is retiring #Ian from the list of ro

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