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Experts Predict Another Active Hurricane Season, More Impact on US

By Paul YeagerApr 6th 2011 – 12:58PM
NOAA

NOAA

The hurricane season doesn't officially begin until June 1, but private forecasters already have issued their outlooks for the Atlantic Basin, predicting an active season and the potential for greater impact on the U.S. mainland than last year. The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active on record in...

Were Hurricane Forecasts Accurate or Hyped?

By Paul YeagerDec 1st 2010 – 8:41AM
Jack Plunkett, AP

Jack Plunkett, AP

(Dec. 1) -- Government and private meteorologists were nearly in unanimous agreement with their early-season Atlantic Basin hurricane forecasts: This year was going to be fraught with danger. In the end, there were plenty of storms but little U.S. impact from the tropical season that officially ended Tuesday. So how...

Shary, Now a Hurricane, Moving East of Bermuda

Oct 30th 2010 – 7:12AM
NOAA / AP

NOAA / AP

HAMILTON, Bermuda (Oct. 30) -- Bermuda urged islanders to secure their boats as Shary strengthened to become a hurricane Saturday, but authorities said the storm was missing the tiny British Atlantic territory. Authorities discontinued the tropical storm warning for Bermuda late Friday night and said Shary was moving well...

Paula Becomes Category 2 Hurricane, Threatens Cancun

Oct 12th 2010 – 6:25AM
NOAA

NOAA

CANCUN, Mexico (Oct. 12) -- A strengthening Hurricane Paula roared toward Mexico's resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday night. The hurricane smashed homes and forced schools to cancel classes in Honduras early Tuesday, then grew into a Category 2 storm with top sustained winds of 100 miles per hour on its way to...

Threat of Hurricane Season Isn't Over Yet

By Paul YeagerOct 3rd 2010 – 12:00PM
NOAA

NOAA

(Oct. 3) -- August and September are the most active months for hurricanes in the Atlantic basin, but it's too early for coastal residents of the United States to assume that the danger has passed. This might be especially true this year since the season is expected to remain active for a longer period of time than normal....

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The Start of Hurricane Season and Quick Drive-by Levee Inspections

By Sandy Rosenthal May 29th 2012 - 06:36PM

On the first day of Hurricane Season, June 1, a certain unease creeps into the city of New Orleans.

hurricane season News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 Florida Preps for Hurricane Season Source: WCTV - Tallahassee FL Friday 6-1-12 marks the official start of Hurricane Season.
  • 06/01/12 Officials Urge People To Prepare For Hurricane Season Source: NBC - NBC 6 - Miami FL Friday marks the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, and the National Hurricane Center opened it's doors to send a strong message for people to get ready.
  • 06/01/12 Gov. Jindal on Hurricane Season: Hope for the Best,... Source: ABC - KTBS 3 - Shreveport LA Governor Bobby Jindal urged Louisianians to get a game plan for the 2012 Hurricane Season, which begins today and ends November 30.
  • 06/01/12 Test Your Knowledge: Hurricanes Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The 2012 Hurricane Season starts Friday, June 1 st , but we've already seen some action with two storms, Alberto and Beryl, that battered Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina with heavy rains and strong winds.
  • 05/31/12 Travel Insured Offers Tips on how to Protect your... Source: PRWeb East Hartford, CT (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 With the 2012 Hurricane Season rapidly approaching June 1st, it is vital that individuals who have already made travel arrangements, or plan to, protect themselves and their trip during the risky season.

Background on hurricane season

Hurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times.

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