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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center has released its update to the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, maintaining its expectations for a near-normal or above-normal hurricane season.
As we enter the peak months (August through October) of the Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA scientists are predicting an 90 percent chance of a near-normal or above-normal hurricane season, with the likelihood of 12 to 16 named storms, with six to nine becoming hurricanes, of which two to five could become major hurricanes (Category 3 strength or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale). The development of key climate factors through early August has increased the confidence of an above-normal season.
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Powered by the heat from the sea, hurricanes are steered by the easterly trade winds. Around the core, winds grow with great velocity, generating violent seas.
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Hurricanes, one of the most dramatic, damaging, and potentially deadly events, can be very dangerous. Planning ahead can reduce injuries and mayor property damage.
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The wind speed is a determining factor in helping estimate a hurricane’s intensity. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1 to 5 rating, which is used ..
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Hugo, Irene, Marilyn. The use of short, distinctive given names has been in fashion for quite a while. The use of short, distinctive given names ..
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Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay |
Gustav
Hanna
Ike
Josephine
Kyle
Laura |
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally |
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred |
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