Watching the Tropics

Watching the Tropics is updated at 2AM, 5AM, 8AM, 2PM, 5PM, 8PM, and 11PM daily
Atlantic Hurricane Basin Tracking Updates
Watching the Tropics tracks storms destined to the United States East coast, the Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico out of the Atlantic hurricane basin.
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2022 Hurricane Prediction

*as of 9/27/2022
  • NOAA expects above average hurricane season
  • 14-20 named storms
  • 6-10 hurricanes
  • 3-5 major hurricanes

2022 Storm Names

Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Hermine, Ian, Julia, Karl, Lisa, Martin, Nicole, Owen, Paula, Richard, Shary, Tobias, Virginie, Walter

2021 Hurricane Summary

  • 21 named storms
  • 7 hurricanes
  • 4 major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)
  • Total damage: $80.7 billion

Records

Named
Hurricanes
Major
Average
14.4
7.2
3.2
High
30
15
7
Low
4
2
0
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

Category
Wind Speed
1
74-95 mph
2
96-110 mph
3
111-129 mph
4
130-156 mph
5
157 mph or higher
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About Watching the Tropics

Watching the Tropics was originally built as a personal storm tracker with only the most important charts for the Atlantic hurricane basin. Numerous sites are available for tracking hurricanes, but Watching the Tropics minimizes extra "noise" and shows only what you need.