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.