There's too much weather happening
by Noonsite 2 Oct 2022 12:37 BST
There's too much weather happening © Noonsite
After forecast modellers predicted an above average hurricane season this year in the Atlantic basin, we were all starting to wonder just when the first hurricane was actually going to form.
The average date for the season's first hurricane is August 11th, but this year Tropical Storm Danielle didn't become the first named hurricane of the Atlantic season until September 1st and was the first named storm in the North Atlantic since July 3rd. Since Danielle the season has really got going and we have just seen the 4th hurricane, Ian, make landfall in SW Florida on Wednesday with 150 mph winds and storm surge of 12-16 feet.
It has turned out to be a catastrophic month for many communities in the path of these hurricanes and those in the path of the Pacific typhoons that have been churning away on the other side of the world. Vast efforts are going to be needed to help the communities recover. YachtAid Global has just launched Operation Moonstone to get the right aid to the right people at the right time.
Wherever you are cruising, we hope you and your boat are secure and safe. View the hurricane resources on Weather page and how you can help local communities post-hurricane on Volunteer Projects for Cruisers page.
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