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Curious to see the upcoming names for the 2014 season? How many storms do you think will receive a name? Tropical cyclones receive a name when they reach tropical storm status, or have sustained winds of 39 miles per hour (mph) or greater.
2014 Atlantic hurricane names from NOAA/WMO. Image Credit: CNN Weather
Last week, we definitely saw activity ramp up quickly across the Eastern Pacific as a tropical storm quickly became a major hurricane and was named Amanda. Amanda became the strongest May tropical cyclone to ever form in the Eastern Pacific. The storm rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 155 mph.
Fortunately, the storm developed over open waters and eventually dissipated before making a Mexico landfall. Could this be a sign that the Eastern Pacific will be active and the Atlantic showing below normal activity? Possibly. But you cannot jump to conclusions on just one storm. Only time will tell!Bottom line: The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane season has officially begun! If the NOAA outlook is correct, we could see below-average activity across the Atlantic.
Of course, we strongly urge you to take precautions now and be ready. It only takes one storm to cause major problems.
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