Hurricane Ernesto (2012)
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Hurricane Ernesto was a Category 2 hurricane and a damaging tropical cyclone that affected several Caribbean Islands and areas of Central America during August 2012. The fifth named storm and second h
Ernesto intensifying and approaching the Yucatán Peninsula on August 7
Hurricane Ernesto over the Yucatán Peninsula on August 8
Tropical cyclogenesis
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Tropical cyclogenesis is the development and strengthening of a tropical cyclone in the atmosphere. The mechanisms through which tropical cyclogenesis occur are distinctly different from those through
Global tropical cyclone tracks between 1985 and 2005, indicating the areas where tropical cyclones usually develop
Schematic representation of flow around a low-pressure area (in this case, Hurricane Isabel) in the Northern hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is represented by blue arrows, the Coriolis acceleration (always perpendicular to the velocity) by red arrows
Tropical Storm Paulette in 2020, with its low-level centre partially exposed due to strong wind shear.
Hurricane Pablo formed in the extreme northeastern Atlantic during the 2019 season.