Hurricane Watch for Pinellas County 8/18/2008 9:49:17 AM Pinellas County is currently under a hurricane watch. The City of Clearwater is urging residents to closely monitor Tropical Storm Fay and its projected path. Depending on hurricane forecast models, the City of Clearwater will be impacted by Tropical Storm Fay as early as Tuesday afternoon. Sand will be available for Clearwater residents at Clearwater Public Utilities, 1650 N. Arcturas Avenue. You must supply your own sand bags. For additional information or questions, residents should call the Citizens Information Center at 727-464-4333. For the latest information on Fay’s projected path visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ For the latest Pinellas County informational bulletins visit: http://www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/bulletin.htm [more]
NOAA says above-average hurricane season likely 8/8/2008 3:36:48 PM In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form. The updated August outlook includes 14 to 18 named storms, seven to ten becoming hurricanes and three to six of those being major hurricanes. In May, the outlook called for 12 to 16 named storms, including six to nine hurricanes and two to five major hurricanes. An average Atlantic hurricane season has 11 named storms, including six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. To read more go to: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080807_hurricaneoutlook.html [more]
2008 NOAA Hurricane Predictions 5/27/2008 9:48:37 AM NOAA Predicts Near Normal or Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season NOAA's Climae Prediction Center outlook indicates a 60 to 70 percent chance of 12 to 16 named storms, including 6 to 9 hurricanes and 2 to 5 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). To read more from NOAA go to: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080522_hurricaneoutlook.html [more]