Table 10

Total Easterly Other Percent
Category Number Waves Disturbances Easterly Waves
Tropical Storms 93 54 39 58
   (annual mean) (3.7) (2.2) (1.5)
Minor Hurricanes 92 52 40 57
   (annual mean) (3.7) (2.1) (1.6)
Intense Hurricanes 42 35 7 83
   (annual mean) (1.7) (1.4) (0.3)

Table 10 Total occurrences, annual means, and percent contributions of easterly wave origins for Atlantic basin tropical storms, minor hurricanes, and intense hurricanes using data from 1967 to 1991.