Figure 5.30

Atlantic hurricane activity, 1851–2013. This chronology shows all detected hurricanes (872 in total, 308 category 3 and above) that formed in the Atlantic Ocean from 1851 to 2013. Before satellite monitoring, which began in 1966, the record is less reliable. The black line shows long-term trends. Data are from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) Atlantic Hurricane Database (http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E11.html).