Tropical cyclones ususally form in each hemisphereâs summer and early fall, when ocean waters are warmest. (Graphic by Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC.). The first sign of hurricane genesis (development) is the appearance of a cluster of thunderstorms over the tropical oceans, called a tropical disturbance. Tropical disturbances generally form in one of three ways, all of which involve the convergence of surface winds.
In the 35 nine-inning games played through last night, the average length of a MLB game has been 2 hours, 52 minutes , according to Michael Teevan, spokesperson for Major League Baseball.
According to Baseball Prospectusâ Game Information report, the length of an average major-league game through Wednesday was 3.14 hours, up by about 4 minutes and 20 seconds since last season. And there had been 336 replay reviews; with an average of 0.49 replays per game, at an average of two minutes per review.