Well whadayya know. Advisory #1 on http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ right now.

Although before the global warming nuts go bananas, this is not the first
time a tropical storm has formed at this end of December. Just that they are
exceedingly rare. According to http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E16.html a
hurricane formed on 31st December 1954 (lasting to Jan 5th 2005).
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E17.html shows there have been 8 December
tropical storms recorded. I guess that will now be 9. (Or would be 10
including Epsilon?)

That lot came from the NHC's FAQ at
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html

-Mike

"Keith (Southend)" wrote in message
...
Richard Dixon wrote:
Global warming buffs will be all ears, Tropical Storm Zeta, out of
season, about to be announced near to the Azores...

Richard


http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

Amazing !
--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net