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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Tropical Cyclone Climatology in the Pacific


Tropical Cyclone Climatology 1966-2005

Hurricane Symbol

  Images below taken from Cindy Dettmer-Shea's Thesis Research at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008

Tropical Cyclone Tracks By Month Mean Tropical Cyclone Motion and Speed

Landfalling Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Cyclone Tracks During El Nino/La Nina Years

Total Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Cyclone Genesis Positions and Tracks In The Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclone Tracks in the Eastern Pacific (1966-1993) Tropical Cyclone Frequency in the Eastern Pacific, NW Pacific and SW Pacific

Climatology of Tropical Cyclones in the Central Pacific Basin (WFO Honolulu)