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     2010 Predicted Number Of Tropical Storm Formations - Updated 05-27-2010

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issues its 2010 hurricane season forecast, predicting one of the strongest seasons on record -- and reiterating fears that the Gulf oil spill may be impacted by the severe weather.
Hurricane season for the western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico begins June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30. That's when about 90 percent of the storms make themselves present, and the predictions for this season are grim -- which could wreak further havoc on the Gulf Coast.
NOAA's forecast predicts as many as 23 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, with three to seven becoming serious enough to be classified as major hurricanes. Named storms come with top winds of 39 mph or higher. The agency worries that as many as 14 could turn into hurricanes, with winds in excess of 74 mph, and three to seven could be Category 3, 4 or 5 storms with winds of at least 111 mph. "If this outlook holds true, this season could be one of the more active on record,” said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “The greater likelihood of storms brings an increased risk of a landfall. In short, we urge everyone to be prepared.”

THE LIST OF NAMES FOR 2010 IS AS FOLLOWS:

NAME           PRONUNCIATION    NAME            PRONUNCIATION

ALEX                                                   LISA                LEE- SA
BONNIE                                              MATTHEW
COLIN                                                 NICOLE          NI COLE
DANIELLE       DAN YELL               OTTO
EARL                                                    PAULA
FIONA                                                  RICHARD      RICH- ERD
GASTON                                             SHARY           SHA- REE
HERMINE        HER MEEN-              TOMAS          TO MAS-
IGOR                E GOR-                      VIRGINIE       VIR JIN- EE
JULIA                                                   WALTER

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THE MOUNTAINS AND HURRICANES

At one time, folks were of the opinion that the mountains were a safe haven from hurricanes or tropical storms. In just the past decade folks in the mountains have discovered these systems do reach into the mountains and due to our higher elevations (2,000' and greater), these storms do produce very heavy flooding rains, high winds and tornadoes. The tropical system page here on the Northeast Georgia Mountain Weather web will and can be very informative to receive the latest data as tropical storms, especially their feeder bands that spin off tornadoes, make their way into the mountains. Special Note: Hurricanes that usually impact the mountains the most frequently are the systems that come ashore from the Florida panhandle to Louisiana. The last hurricane the hit the east coast and affected the NE Georgia Mountains was hurricane Hugo in 1989.

In addition to our local mountain folk, there are numerous thoundsands of vactioners visiting our mountains from Florida and other states along the Gulf Coast and the east coast of the United States. NEGAWX helps keep our visitors informed on the latest tropical developments that may affect their home town.

Another look at the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico.

The below count is the number of visits during the 2010 Hurricane Season.
2009 Hurricane Season visits were 9857. June 1, 2010 begins the 2010
tropical storm season.

The above count is the number of visits during the 2010 Hurricane Season.

This is an infrared image. The higher the tops, the darker the color.

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