Description: Storm tracks from 1851 - 2012. Only storms that were tropical storm strength or greater while in the Gulf of Mexico are shown. Storms were categoried by wind speed as defined by the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale chart. These tracks are based on subset of data from IBTrACS (International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship) as well as 2012 data from the National Hurricane Center.
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Description: Frequency of storms occurring within each grid cell from 1851 to 2012. Storms were included only if they actually entered the Gulf of Mexico and were at Tropical Storm strength or stronger while in the Gulf. The frequency is based on subset of data from IBTrACS (International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship) as well as 2012 data from the National Hurricane Center.
Copyright Text: National Centers for Environmental Information; International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship; National Hurricane Center
Name: Storm Intensity by Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale Category
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Description: Storm intensity occurring within each grid cell from 1851 - 2012. Only storms that were tropical storm strength or greater while in the Gulf of Mexico are represented. Intensity is based on subset of data from IBTrACS (International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship) as well as 2012 data from the National Hurricane Center.
Copyright Text: National Centers for Environmental Information; International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship; National Hurricane Center