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The first tropical cyclone of the year was a tropical disturbance in the South Pacific, which formed on January 2 over the Solomon Islands.It was the first of 20 tropical cyclones in the South Pacific during the year, [57] [58] including Cyclone Donna, which became the strongest cyclone on record in the basin in the month of May, with 10 minute sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph). [59]
The summertime in Burgas lasts about five months from mid-May until late September. Average temperatures during high season is 24 °C (75 °F). Summertime sea temperatures stay around 23–24 °C (73–75 °F) at sunrise and go up to 29–30 °C (84–86 °F) by dusk, averaging 26 °C (79 °F).
[19] [20] Temperature ranges can be extreme and Burgos is drier than Spain's coastal regions, although there is year-round precipitation. Average annual precipitation is 546 mm (21.5 in) and the average annual relative humidity is 72%.
International relations U.N. Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Treaty Fifty countries (50) sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted on 7 July 2017, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The world's nuclear-weapon states oppose the measure. (AP via MSN.com) [permanent dead link ] (Reuters) (United Nations) Law and crime Presidency of Donald Trump California ...
The 2017–18 UK and Ireland windstorm season began on September with storm Aileen, which brought strong winds to Scotland and Northern England on 13 September. Then followed Ophelia which was once a Category 3 major hurricane and the easternmost major hurricane on record; a red (severe) wind warning was issued for many parts in Ireland.
[20] 1979 – A French-supported coup d'état in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. [21] 1982 – NFL season: American football players in the National Football League begin a 57-day strike. [22] 1984 – A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people. [23]
Disasters and accidents European migration crisis At least five migrants have died and ninety are missing after their boat sinks off the western coast of Libya. (AP via U.S. News and World Report) 2017 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Maria Maria, now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h), is passing offshore of the northern coast of the Dominican ...
International relations 2017 North Korea crisis China limits petroleum exports and bans imports of textiles from North Korea as part of new sanctions following the latest nuclear test. (BBC) An earthquake is detected in North Korea that China's earthquake authority believes is due to a North Korean nuclear test. South Korea states that it could be a natural earthquake. (ABC News) North Korea ...