Get Ready for Another Bad Hurricane Season
Posted on May 17, 2005
Hurricane season begins on June 1st. That doesn't mean a hurricane can't or won't form before that date. It is just the date the National Hurricane Center (NHC) uses to begin issuing regular tropical weather advisories and discussions. The NHC will issue advisories if a tropical disturbance forms before June 1st. The most active period for hurricanes is usually during August, September and October with the peak falling during the month of September. Last year's season was unusual with four hurricanes hitting Florida. The Associated Press reports on this year's forecast:
Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, predicted 12 to 15 tropical storms, seven to nine of them becoming hurricanes, and three to five of those major hurricanes, with winds of at least 111 mph.Here is a link to the full outlook from the NOAA."We can't predict this far in advance how many will strike land," he said. But given the active season, "be prepared for two or three of these to make landfall."