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First Tropical Wave of the Season
May 4, 2008 | 5:37 AM
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We are in the drier part of the year now but the rainy season usually begins from late May to mid June. Another event that occurs soon is the beginning of hurricane season on June 1. A tropical wave moved off of Africa yesterday. It's much too early for tropical waves to develop into depressions or storms since the water temperature in the eastern Atlantic is still too cool. But it is a reminder to be prepared for the upcoming season and have a personal plan in place. The plan doesn't have to be elaborate but just think ahead about what you would do should a tropical system threaten us this summer.

The first name on the list is Arthur and the second name is Bertha. Let's hope we do not make it all the way to Wilfred.

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matty1 read my blog
May 4, 2008 | 6:37 AM

Andy, Is there only one name per letter...
Andy_Johnson read my blog view my photos
May 11, 2008 | 5:20 AM

Matty, yes. We only use one name per letter for tropical storms and hurricanes. Since there are not alot of names beginning with Q,U,X,Y & Z, we do not use names beginning with those letters (at least in the Atlantic basin). In your part of the world there are separate list for the northern, eastern and western part of Australia. Also, in the western North Pacific since different languages are represented and are Anglacized multiple storms beginning with the same letter occur. This is due to the translation into English.
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I am a certified meteorologist, an F.S.U. graduate and the President of the local A.M.S. chapter. I'm a Tampa native and have been at FOX 13 since 1979.

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