Opinion: Hurricane Season should last until December 15th.

Category 5 · #1 Postby **Category 5** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:26 pm

Considering what has been happening since 2001. With storms forming in or lasting ways into December. I think this is something that should be considered. There is no doubt in my mind that many December storms have been missed pre 2001. Active storms in December have become seemingly routine.

Thoughts?

#2 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:34 pm

I'd say move it up to May 15th, but not to Dec. 15th, because of the relatively low numbers.

#3 Postby **HURAKAN** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:35 pm

There is no need to change anything in the Atlantic. Maybe the EPAC the season should be between May 15 through Nov. 15.

Chacor · #4 Postby **Chacor** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:19 am

One season of low numbers a shorter season does not make, HURAKAN. Last season, Sergio dissipated only on November 20 and formed on November 14. Last season's Atlantic season had low numbers, but that does not warrant saying we should bring the end of the Atlantic season forward.

Likewise, December storms are not the norm, they are an exception. No need to change what is quite arbitrary anyway. Mother Nature will churn out storms as and when she wants to, whatever date limits we put on them are useless.

#5 Postby **CrazyC83** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:19 am

Why not just dump the dates and declare the season as year-round?

Squarethecircle · #6 Postby **Squarethecircle** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:14 pm

Because that would be like declaring that damaging cyclones are likely to happen at any time, which they are not. I would not advise changing the season at all unless this period of high activity is not temporary (which is unlikely).

Derek Ortt · #7 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:23 pm

well, sinc 1998 there have been 8 storms thatg have formed in or lasted into December. Only Zeta was after Dec 15. It may be appropriate if this trend continues for a few more years for the scientific community to debate the issue of extending the season

Tampa Bay Hurricane · #8 Postby **Tampa Bay Hurricane** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:34 pm

I agree Derek. And I think yes it would make sense to extend the season
to dec. 15th. In 1925 there was a category 2 storm that impacted FL in
december (wunderground.com: see section on december storms in masters blog)

grentz7721 · #9 Postby **grentz7721** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:52 pm

I doubt the season will extend to December 15.

Cyclone1 · #10 Postby **Cyclone1** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:00 pm

Tampa Bay Hurricane wrote:I agree Derek. And I think yes it would make sense to extend the season
to dec. 15th. In 1925 there was a category 2 storm that impacted FL in
december (wunderground.com: see section on december storms in masters blog)

Well, that storm formed and made landfall in November as a tropical strom, but didn't impact land in December, granted it was a category two by then.

Category 5 · #11 Postby **Category 5** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:11 am

CrazyC83 wrote:Why not just dump the dates and declare the season as year-round?

I've always liked that Idea, however, that just isn't going to happen.

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