Pacific, Atlantic hurricane season ends

The hurricane season will end on Sunday, November 30, with the Pacific being the most active since 1992 and the Atlantic being “relatively quiet,” US meteorologists said. A total of 20 tropical storms were recorded in the Pacific Ocean, with 14 reaching hurricane status. Eight became “major hurricanes” from May 15 to November 30. For the Atlantic Ocean, 8 tropical storms were recorded during its hurricane season from June 1 to November 30, compared to an average of 13. Of these, 6 reached hurricane status, two were “major hurricanes” with destructive winds. The years 2013 and 2014 combined represent the calmest period in the Atlantic since 1995, said Gerry Bell, lead hurricane forecaster of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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