Florida State University and its EXPLORES! program present the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season ... ... or, will we catch a break this year??

 Tropical Disturbance      weak area of low pressure...something to watch
 Tropical Depression       (20-34 kt and a "closed" circulation)    [storm number]
 Tropical Storm            (35-64 kt)                               [storm name]
 Hurricane                 (65+ kt or 74+ mph)                      [See Saffir-Simpson Scale]

                     Maximum Winds              Central Pressure
 Category 1    65- 82 kt;  74- 95 mph  |    > 979 mb;     > 28.91 "Hg
 Category 2    83- 95 kt;  96-110 mph  |  965-979 mb; 28.50-28.91 "Hg
 Category 3    96-113 kt; 111-130 mph  |  945-964 mb; 27.91-28.47 "Hg
 Category 4   114-135 kt; 131-155 mph  |  920-944 mb; 27.17-27.88 "Hg
 Category 5     > 135 kt;   > 155 mph  |  < 920   mb; < 27.17     "Hg

     Note:  kt = knot; mph = mile per hour; 1 mb = 1 millibar = 1 hectopascal (hPa)

Other Interesting Information

www.howstuffworks.com 's explanation on How Hurricanes Work.

Hurricane Coverage from the USA Today

The FEMA Hurricane Fact Sheet

EXPLORES! Tropical Pages from 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

NOAA/NHC Seasonal Hurricane Forecast for Spring 2005.

Dr. Gray's Spring 2005 Atlantic Season Forecast.

Tropical Cyclone Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jim Williams' Hurricane City page.

Don't forget your official NOAA 2005 Hurricane Tracking Chart for the
entire North Atlantic or just the western Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico courtesy National Hurricane Center;
     these require the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® or other PDF document viewer
     [You can get Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® v. 7 here]

Visit Caribbean Wind Arts for a tracking map that is both artistic and functional.

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