<P> The RSMCs and TCWCs are not the only organizations that provide information about tropical cyclones to the public . The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issues advisories in all basins except the Northern Atlantic for the purposes of the United States Government . The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issues advisories and names for tropical cyclones that approach the Philippines in the Northwestern Pacific to protect the life and property of its citizens . The Canadian Hurricane Center (CHC) issues advisories on hurricanes and their remnants for Canadian citizens when they affect Canada . </P> <P> On March 26, 2004, Hurricane Catarina became the first recorded South Atlantic cyclone, striking southern Brazil with winds equivalent to Category 2 on the Saffir - Simpson Hurricane Scale . As the cyclone formed outside the authority of another warning center, Brazilian meteorologists initially treated the system as an extratropical cyclone, but later on classified it as tropical . </P> <P> Worldwide, tropical cyclone activity peaks in late summer, when the difference between temperatures aloft and sea surface temperatures is the greatest . However, each particular basin has its own seasonal patterns . On a worldwide scale, May is the least active month, while September is the most active month . November is the only month in which all the tropical cyclone basins are active . </P> <P> In the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a distinct cyclone season occurs from June 1 to November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September . The statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10 . The Northeast Pacific Ocean has a broader period of activity, but in a similar time frame to the Atlantic . The Northwest Pacific sees tropical cyclones year - round, with a minimum in February and March and a peak in early September . In the North Indian basin, storms are most common from April to December, with peaks in May and November . In the Southern Hemisphere, the tropical cyclone year begins on July 1 and runs all year - round encompassing the tropical cyclone seasons, which run from November 1 until the end of April, with peaks in mid-February to early March . </P>

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