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A strengthening upper-level low located north of Walaka was causing the hurricane to begin a more northward track. [1] [12] [13] Walaka as a minimal Category 1 hurricane early on October 5. Walaka maintained its peak intensity for six hours before beginning to decay as a result of the eyewall replacement cycle.
Some agencies provide track storms in their immediate vicinity, [42] while others cover entire ocean basins. One can choose to track one storm per map, use the map until the table is filled, or use one map per season. Some tracking charts have important contact information in case of an emergency or to locate nearby hurricane shelters. [9]
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) of the United States National Weather Service is the official body responsible for tracking and issuing tropical cyclone warnings, watches, advisories, discussions, and statements for the Central Pacific region: from the equator northward, 140°W–180°W, most significantly for Hawai‘i.
The analog year 2006 was the first above-average season since 1994, producing 19 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and six major hurricanes. Hurricane John, which struck Baja California on Sept. 1 as a ...
The system has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph with higher gusts, and "steady strengthening is forecast," according to the center. The storm is likely to become a hurricane by Tuesday night or ...
Walaka peaked as a Category 5 hurricane at 00:00 UTC on October 2 with winds of 160 miles per hour (260 km/h) and a pressure of 921 mbar (27.20 inHg). This intensity made Walaka the fourth major hurricane in the Central Pacific and second Category 5 hurricane of the season. [29] After peaking, Walaka began to undergo an eyewall replacement cycle.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking three disturbances — in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea and in the eastern Atlantic, according to the 2 p.m. Labor Day update. Track all active ...
This map shows the tracks of all tropical cyclones which formed worldwide from 1985 to 2005. The map was created with the WPTC track map generator by Nilfanion.. The track map generator program generates a track map from the NHC HURDAT data, [A 1] or from Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (ATCF) B-deck data files (commonly referred to as "best track" files).