NOAA Satellites Monitor Increased Storm Activity in Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

NOAA Satellites Monitor Increased Storm Activity in Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

August 20, 2023, marked the beginning of what is typically the most active portion of the Atlantic hurricane season, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites are closely monitoring the action. Historically, more than 85 percent of all major (Category 3, 4, and 5) Atlantic hurricanes form after this date. In fact, hurricane experts at Colorado State University even ring a bell every year to mark the occasion.

In the eastern Pacific, there also tends to be a peak in activity during late August, but it is less pronounced than in the Atlantic. Here, relatively high levels of activity tend to be spread out over a longer portion of the season than in the Atlantic, with most tropical cyclones occurring between late June and early October. 

Credits: NOAA, NASA, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

Duration: 2 minutes

Release Date: Aug. 24, 2023

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