AccuWeather was the first to raise the alarm about this strange phenomenon.
Cancún – When Hurricane Leslie was approaching the Canary Islands last September, meteorologist Dan Kottlowski realized that the data and forecast models described a “zombie” or dying hurricane.
AccuWeather, the well-known weather forecasting company, quickly adopted the term to refer to a cyclone with no clear or predictable path.
So, what exactly is a zombie hurricane?
It's a weather phenomenon that, despite the tracking data from satellites and other instruments, leaves scientists without a clear consensus about where it might hit, how strong it really is, or how long it will last.
Leslie, the zombie hurricane, made landfall in Portugal on October 14, 2018.
According to Spain’s ABC News, Kottlowski labeled Leslie a zombie hurricane because—even in 2018—there was no telling when it would finally die out.
Leslie drifted across the Atlantic for more than 10 days, surviving on warm, humid waters and moving through weather systems that failed to weaken it. Eventually, it struck the coast of Portugal. It was the first time a hurricane of that strength had reached the region since 1842.
Source: Sipse.com