It’s almost summer, and that means hurricanes—for some people at least. The hurricane season is starting in the Eastern Pacific on May 15 and in the Atlantic on June 1.
For both regions, the season will end on Nov. 30.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists are expecting twice as many named tropical systems this year compared to last year for the Eastern Pacific. The basin averages 15 tropical storms each season, among which about nine develop into hurricanes.
As for the Atlantic, 2010 saw 19 storms, out of which 12 became hurricanes and five developed into major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or above. The following are lists for names to be used for hurricanes this year:
For both regions, the season will end on Nov. 30.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists are expecting twice as many named tropical systems this year compared to last year for the Eastern Pacific. The basin averages 15 tropical storms each season, among which about nine develop into hurricanes.
As for the Atlantic, 2010 saw 19 storms, out of which 12 became hurricanes and five developed into major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or above. The following are lists for names to be used for hurricanes this year:
2011 Atlantic Names
