November 2020

Hurricane Warning for Nicaragua and Honduras ahead of an explosively intensifying hurricane Iota, now heads for another record in this historic hurricane season

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by Marko Korosec

Iota has been upgraded to a hurricane on Saturday and is now explosively intensifying towards a major hurricane strength. It will be the 6th major … Read more

A new Tropical Storm Iota forms in the Caribbean and is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday

November 16, 2020November 13, 2020 by Marko Korosec

The Atlantic Hurricane season 2020 is on roll. Yet another Tropical Storm – Iota – has formed over the Caribbean today (Friday, Nov 13th). Iota … Read more

SWE Photography Contest week #42 of 2020 (Oct 12th – Oct 18th) Winners

November 13, 2020 by SWE contest

Please read the Contest participation guides and Rules here. Week 42 of 2020 (Oct 12th – Oct 18th) – the highest number of votes received. … Read more

A large and persistent Ozone Hole revolves over Antarctica, powered by the unusually cold Stratosphere over the South Pole

March 8, 2021November 12, 2020 by Andrej Flis

After an unusually weak Ozone Hole last year, we have a beast of an Ozone Hole in 2020. The strong and cold stratospheric polar vortex … Read more

A rapidly intensifying North Atlantic depression is underway, textbook cyclogenesis will develop major waves towards western Europe on Thursday

November 12, 2020 by Marko Korosec

It has been very calm weather over the European continent over the past few weeks, thanks to a persistent blocking of high-pressure systems. Now at … Read more

Subtropical Storm Theta becomes the 29th named storm of the season – 2020 is now the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record

November 10, 2020 by Marko Korosec

A Subtropical Storm Theta, the 29th named storm of the season, now brings the Atlantic 2020 hurricane season to the most active season on record. … Read more

Latest on Eta: the Florida Keys landfall was the record-breaking 12th United States landfall this season, new models suggest Eta could become a hurricane on Wednesday

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Marko Korosec

Tropical Storm Eta is now moving west-southwest after its landfall in the Florida Keys last night. Eta is likely to strengthen again and could even … Read more

SWE Photography Contest week #41 of 2020 (Oct 05th – Oct 11th) Winners

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 by SWE contest

Please read the Contest participation guides and Rules here. Week 41 of 2020 (Oct 05th – Oct 11th) – the highest number of votes received. … Read more