“Forecasters at NOAA’s National Weather Service and its National Hurricane Center issued earlier forecasts with increasing accuracy this season,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. The season also included a rare late-season storm with Hurricane Nicole making landfall on November 10 along the east coast of Florida. After a quiet period in August, activity ramped up in September with seven named storms, including the two major hurricanes - Fiona and Ian - seen this season. This unique season was defined by a rare mid-season pause in storms that scientists preliminarily believe was caused by increased wind shear and suppressed atmospheric moisture high over the Atlantic Ocean.

“I commend NOAA’s dedicated scientists, hurricane hunter pilots and forecasters who worked diligently to help American communities become hurricane resilient and Climate-Ready for the impacts of this hurricane season and the years to come,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. as a Category 1 near Punta Tocon, Puerto Rico. Hurricane Fiona made landfall outside of the mainland U.S. Hurricane Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 in north Hutchinson Island, Florida. As a Category 4 with 150 mph maximum sustained winds, Hurricane Ian tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in the U.S. Hurricane Ian made landfall first as a Category 4 storm in Cayo Costa, Florida, and again as a Category 1 in Georgetown, South Carolina. This might well be used in classrooms for discussion starters about all these issues.The 2022 season saw three hurricane landfalls along the coast of the U.S. The writing is lovely and the characters and situations believable. All this while Fig is discovering who she really is.Īuthor Nicole Melleby has written a compelling story deftly dealing with serious and important issues of mental illness, homosexuality, bullying, and building friendships that will speak to her middle-grade audience and keep them turning pages. Mark rescues dad and brings him home, starting a relationship no one expects. When a storm comes and Fig finds her dad gone, she has to ask a new neighbor, Mark, for help. Her teacher calls Child Protection and Permanency, and they start checking on Fig and her dad. Fig has to deal with him in front of all her friends. He shows up one day, bursts into art class begging Fig to come with him. Now that she is in middle school, her father’s emotional problems seem to be getting worse. She is the only one who can take care of him properly when the storms come. Fig and her father have been just the two of them for as long as Fig can remember.

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