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that people take greater note and perceive an event will be more serious if the storm has a male name. The Met Office were aware of some previous studies in the area in particular with regards to hurricanes in the US. It was agreed that the Secretariat and Met Office would carry out desk research

Atlantic Hurricane season can be found here. 3-Month Outlook July to September - Rainfall Much More Likely Below Normal Near-Normal Above Normal Likely Left: Middle East and North Africa Right: Caribbean region Likely Much More Likely Climate Outlook Global: March to December Overview 4 Global Outlook

as well as Columbia, Venezuela and Guyana are likely to experience above normal rainfall. However, drier than normal is likely for parts of the Windward Islands. Tropical cyclones – The North Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on 1 June. Early forecasts for the season show near average activity

outlook: To date (27 th October) there have been eleven named storms and five hurricanes in the Atlantic basin. The season is coming to a close across the region, though further storms cannot be ruled out in November. However, most forecasts suggest any further storms should remain away from land

storm seasonal forecast for the November to April period: The hurricane season officially ends on the 30th November, although tropical systems can and do develop beyond this point. However, tropical cyclone activity is much less than during the summer half of the year. Above-average activity remains

and Colombia are likely to experience above normal rainfall. Tropical cyclones – The North Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on 1 June. Early forecasts for the season show near or slightly above normal activity is most likely. 3-Month Outlook May to July - Rainfall Much More Likely Below Normal

Mediterranean regions of northwest Africa (Morocco, Alegria and Tunisia) and southwest Europe. Across the Caribbean it is likely to be drier than normal in the far north and wetter than normal in the far south. Tropical Cyclone outlook: The North Atlantic Hurricane season has now ended, though further storms

Atlantic Tropical Cyclone outlook (Hurricanes) : For the September to February period, near to slightly above average activity is the most probable outcome, with storms perhaps preferentially affecting the Gulf of Mexico where there are currently above-average sea surface temperatures. More information

) recorded a daytime maximum of 17.2 °C. The 17th was bright and breezy, with showers and isolated thunderstorms across the Midlands and north-west. Storm Eunice produced hurricane-force winds over parts of the south on the 18th, with gusts widely exceeding 80 mph and reaching 122 mph at Needles (Isle

of the Caribbean, wetter than normal conditions are likely, although the far south of Windward Islands and Guyana are more likely to be drier than normal. Tropical Cyclone outlook: Information can be found here. The climatological peak of the North Atlantic hurricane season is during September though