Okay this is me being a big dumbass, but aren’t tropical storms / hurricanes usually hitting the east coast? I always assumed the ocean conditions were such that the west coast wasn’t really susceptible to them but I guess I’ve never really learned why that is. Is this happening kinda wild?
They’re equally likely to form in the Atlantic and Pacific, but are affected differently by el Nino and la Nina. This is an el Nino year, that’s why so many have formed in the Pacific this year. As such, there should be a reduction in Atlantic storms
Okay this is me being a big dumbass, but aren’t tropical storms / hurricanes usually hitting the east coast? I always assumed the ocean conditions were such that the west coast wasn’t really susceptible to them but I guess I’ve never really learned why that is. Is this happening kinda wild?
They’re equally likely to form in the Atlantic and Pacific, but are affected differently by el Nino and la Nina. This is an el Nino year, that’s why so many have formed in the Pacific this year. As such, there should be a reduction in Atlantic storms
Interesting, thanks for the explanation!