Posted by JAC on 3/14/2009, 9:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Global ACE lowest level in 30 years."

Other basins are producing some big storms as well. Hamish last week in the Coral sea was a strong Cat 4 if not a Cat 5 at one point. Indian Ocean has some notable storms. Nargis last year sprang from an abnormally thick, warm water layer, which formed about a month earlier according to NASA researchers. The hot water in the Mozambique channel also fueled a few strong storms this year - Eric, Fanele, and Gael. Gael actually produced an impressive 6C core-temp on AMSU derived microwave soundings. It also was a strong Cat 4.