The heart of the hurricane season is here

"Like last year, the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean continue to be dominated by high pressure and dry, sinking air, which discourages tropical storm formation," he said. Because of these tropically hostile conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for one to fo...

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Published inTCA Regional News
Main Author Kaye, Ken
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Tribune Content Agency LLC 15.08.2014
Subjects
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Seasons
Storms
Weather
United States > US
South Florida
Gulf of Mexico
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Summary:"Like last year, the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean continue to be dominated by high pressure and dry, sinking air, which discourages tropical storm formation," he said. Because of these tropically hostile conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for one to four hurricanes to emerge between now and Nov. 30 -- on average it would be five hurricanes.