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Storm Eta
It will go down in history alongside those crazy cyclones with improbable trajectories and impressive reinforcements. After having had a huge impact on Nicaragua in category 4 and with a very slow movement speed on the coast, it crossed part of Central America before returning to the Caribbean Sea, crossing Cuba, then the Florida Keys before descending on Cuba and now turn around and go back up to threaten northern Florida. Storm Eta Probably represents what awaits us in the future with climate change, very complex systems with unusual variations in trajectory and intensity.Storm Theta
Let us note in passing that we are at a level of the Greek alphabet never before reached in history in the naming of cyclones, one of the sad records of the season!
Storm Theta also represents the abnormality of this season. An East trajectory at this latitude is really unusual. It shouldn't pose any big problems outside the Vendée Globe fleet, which will have to deal with its presence on the road. The nhc thinks she is at her peak intensity (60 kts) and that it will stabilize and weaken over the next few days.
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Conclusion
The people of the West Indian region should feel lucky and relieved to have (for the moment) gone through this extraordinary season without being worried. Because with nearly 30 cyclones, the probability of none having a strong impact on the region is about as low as winning the Loto (that's my Marseille side for the exaggeration!). Many people around the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico would have liked to have had our chance. We will not shy away from our relief, but we must be aware that we have escaped the worst.
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Image credits; Tropical tidbits, NHC / Noaa, UW-CIMSS
