South Atlantic Tropical Cyclone
South Atlantic tropical cyclones are unusual weather events that occur in the southern hemisphere. Strong wind shear (which disrupts cyclone formation) and a lack of weather disturbances favorable for tropical cyclone development make any hurricane-strength cyclones extremely rare. If a "hurricane season" were to be demarcated in the South Atlantic, it would most likely be the opposite of the North Atlantic season, from November to the end of April with mid-March being the peak when the oceans are warmest in the Southern Hemisphere. These tropical cyclones will be given identifiers starting with "SL" in the future.
According to a study published in 2008, there were 92 subtropical cyclones in the Southern Atlantic between 1957 and 2008. Below is a list of notable South Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones.
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