Decline of Hurricane Season

October 17, 2009 at 12:25PM

The average frequency of tropical storms and hurricanes declines sharply inlate October and November. The main reason is that the westerlies play agreater role in the tropics, which counters the circulation of any storm thatmight try to form. In addition, the ocean is growing cooler during thisperiod.Story by AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist John Kocet

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