Nassau, Sept. 2 (PL) Hanna, the fourth hurricane of the current hurricane season, is moving today by the Eastern Caribbean Sea and could hit Florida or the Carolinas, in the U.S. Atlantic coast in the coming days.
A little more distant lies Ike, the ninth storm of the year, while the tenth tropical depression was located south-southeast of the Cape Verde islands.
Meanwhile, Gustav-reduced to tropical storm was located northwest of Lafayette, Louisiana, after leaving a hundred victims in its passage through the Caribbean and southern United States.
However, one could say that this is only the beginning, because forecasts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noa, for its acronym in English), indicate the possible formation of between 14 and 18 named storms, of which between seven and 10 will be hurricanes, three to six intensive.
According to the NOA there are atmospheric and oceanic conditions favorable for it, warmer temperatures and lingering effects of La Niña phenomenon.
Gerry Bell, the Climate Prediction Center of Noa, stressed that the situation also includes the low wind shear, weaker trade winds and an active monsoon system of West Africa (breezes flowing from the African continent ).
Another indicator that favors a season higher than normal, is a very busy month of July, the third most active since 1886, he added.
Despite the hurricane season begins June 1, in May tropical storm Arturo hit the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Bertha was born in July, the first hurricane of the period, and the experts were surprised by the speed and vigour with which he was strengthened. That same month was formed Tropical Storm Cristobal, and Dolly made its appearance as a category two hurricane.
Later, on August 5, was developed Tropical Storm Eduardo, followed by Fay.
The cyclone names follow a system established by the World Meteorological Organization, which includes a list in alphabetical order. In the case of those who identify very destructive hurricane again not used anymore.
Such is the case of Katrina, which hit the U.S. in 2005, and the Match, Honduras, 1998.
The practice of linking to the weather began towards the early years of last century, aiming to help quickly identify tropical cyclones in the messages of alarm.
According to the list of storms planned for this year in Atlanta, Ike will be followed by Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Rally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred.
In the event that more than 21 named tropical cyclones occur in the Atlantic season, additional storms will take its name from the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta.
