Thread: Hurricane RECORD This Morning!

And Karl will slam Mexico today. He's small but mighty ... a Cat 3 and working on getting stronger

More little tibits about how exceptional this week has been, and continues to be . . .
This, from Dr Jeff Masters:

With Karl's ascension to major hurricane status, we are now ahead of the pace of the terrible hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 for number of major hurricanes so early in the year. In 2005, the fifth major hurricane (Rita) did not occur until September 21, and in 2004, the fifth major hurricane (Karl) arrived on September 19

And Also -

Also remarkable this year is that are seeing major hurricanes in rare or unprecedented locations. Julia was the easternmost major hurricane on record, Karl is the most southerly major hurricane on record in the Gulf of Mexico, and Earl was the 4th strongest hurricane so far north. This unusual major hurricane activity is likely due, in part, to the record Atlantic sea surface temperatures this year.

In 2005, though, we were already to R in the alphabet. More storms overall.

Rita was in September???

According to your earlier post, yes!

I am getting old

Don't knock it, it is better than the alternative.

Yes, you are right