The Hurricane Cycle has changed this year as well. The storms are Pacific and NOT Atlantic storms.

The Pacific storms are simply developing one after another.


July 2, 2008
0930z
UNISYS GOES West Water Vapor Satellite (click title to entry for 12 hour loop)

There are seven named Tropical Storms in the Pacific this year compared to four or less in previous years. Most years there has only been ONE that has occurred by July 1st in the Pacific. There isn't enough supporting humidity in the lower troposphere until the tropics at the Equatorial latitudes are utilitzed for their water vapor.