Sunday, July 17, 2011

2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Update

So far it has been pretty mum for the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. There have been 2 named storms since the season started on June 1. The first named storm was Tropical Storm Arlene, which lasted from June 29 to July 1. The storm made landfall by Cabo Rojo, Mexico with sustained winds of 65 mph. It dissipated over the mountains of Eastern Mexico on July 1. Confirmed were sadly 25 fatalities.

As of today the second has it's second named storm, Tropical Storm Bret. It's about 100 miles off the Northwest coast of Great Abaco Island with sustained winds at 35 mph. Here is the current forecast for the storm's path:


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Tropical Storm Bret is not expected to make any landfall in the U.S. There is still much more of the season remaining. The season is not officially over until November 30. For more information about the current tropical storm and hurricane season, visit this link.

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