2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Track Map

HurricaneJosh · 04-08-2006, 08:41 AM

The NHC just published the official track map for the 2005 hurricane season:

GIF: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tracks/2005atl.gif
PDF: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tracks/2005atl.pdf

Looking at all of the cyclone tracks superimposed like this, a couple of things stand out:

* This was the year of the Gulf coast landfall. Yeah, we all knew this, but the point is really driven home when you look at all those red lines crossing the USA and MX Gulf coastlines-- 5 and 2 respectively. (USA Gulf coast had Cindy, Dennis, Katrina, Rita, & Wilma; MX Gulf coast had Emily & Stan.)

* Dennis, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma-- 4 very big storms-- all crossed very close to the same point: roughly N of Havana and W of Key West, FL.

* There are so many tracks, the map is nearly impossible to read. :)

It will be interesting to see how the 2006 USA landfalls cluster. Either way, I can't imagine another year with one single region getting hit so many times in a row by major hurricanes.

Martin · 04-08-2006, 01:59 PM

Nice find, Josh. Printing it up now.

isawitonline · 04-11-2006, 12:04 PM

Noticed they added an STS to that (the former TD22, IIRC).

04-08-2006, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
HurricaneJosh Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA & Prague, CZ Age: 38 Posts: 8	2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Track Map The NHC just published the official track map for the 2005 hurricane season: GIF: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tracks/2005atl.gif PDF: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tracks/2005atl.pdf Looking at all of the cyclone tracks superimposed like this, a couple of things stand out: * This was the year of the Gulf coast landfall. Yeah, we all knew this, but the point is really driven home when you look at all those red lines crossing the USA and MX Gulf coastlines-- 5 and 2 respectively. (USA Gulf coast had Cindy, Dennis, Katrina, Rita, & Wilma; MX Gulf coast had Emily & Stan.) * Dennis, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma-- 4 very big storms-- all crossed very close to the same point: roughly N of Havana and W of Key West, FL. * There are so many tracks, the map is nearly impossible to read. :) It will be interesting to see how the 2006 USA landfalls cluster. Either way, I can't imagine another year with one single region getting hit so many times in a row by major hurricanes. __________________ iCyclone Hardcore hurricane chasing. Last edited by HurricaneJosh; 04-08-2006 at 08:53 AM.

04-11-2006, 12:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
isawitonline Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 16	Noticed they added an STS to that (the former TD22, IIRC). __________________ http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com Discussion of weather in Philadelphia and beyond.

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04-08-2006, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Martin Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North-East PA Age: 33 Posts: 138	Nice find, Josh. Printing it up now.

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