Yes... after the last few years, the Gulf coast deserved a break!

Blog post: bmcnoldy.blogspot.com/2025/11/summ...

On the same scale as the original (+/- 30 m):

It is also quite possible that 2025 will set a new record for the latest first freeze. There has still not been a freezing temperature this Fall, and none are in the seven-day forecast. The current record latest is November 22.
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They did... and while some of the specific rates were exceptional, I think it's pretty common for Category 4 and 5 hurricanes to reach that level through RI (hurricanes rarely get that strong through "gradual" intensification).

Sadly, that isn't a stretch. 🙄

Thank you Philippe! I won't even ask how old you were in 1996. 😉
I like writing them, but at some point it needs to come to a graceful end.

Wonder when the CO2 433 mark will come... I was born at 333.

Furthermore, it will also very likely be the warmest Fall on record (Sep-Oct-Nov) here. I'm projecting a Fall-average of around 62.0°F. The current record warmest is 2024 at 61.5°F.
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Thanks for the kind message!

This post marks the end of my 30th year writing these updates on tropical Atlantic activity. During that time, I have written approximately 1470 posts spanning 488 tropical cyclones including 228 hurricanes, 107 major hurricanes, and 56 retired storm names.

It's definitely an anomaly. The trend is decidedly warming.