WeatherWhys for October 1,2012

Here's the "WeatherWhys",for Monday,October 1,2012,discussing the common tracks of hurricanes during the month of October,from accuweather.com,enjoy:







For the first week or so of October, a large portion of the Atlantic remains favorable for tropical storm development. However, the breeding grounds for such storms shrinks dramatically during mid- and late October. This happens as the jet stream migrates farther south, creating a less favorable wind environment for such storms. Also, the ocean cools which takes away some of the heat energy necessary for the survival of these storms.