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NOAA Lowers Hurricane Season Outlook, Cautions Public Not to Let Down Guard |
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to its August Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA now expects
a near- to below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, as the calming
effects of El Niño continue to develop. But
scientists say the season’s quiet start does not guarantee
quiet times ahead. The season, which began June 1, is entering
its historical peak period of August through October, when most
storms form. |
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Asks Mariners to Safeguard Pacific Data Buoys |
El
Niño Arrives; Expected to Persist through Winter 2009-10 |
| NOAA’s
National Weather Service is asking the marine community to help
safeguard its offshore buoys — which provide meteorologists
with critical data for weather and tsunami forecasts — following
a series of incidents where buoys were damaged or cut from their
moorings. |
NOAA
scientists today announced the arrival of El Niño, a climate
phenomenon with a significant influence on global weather, ocean
conditions and marine fisheries. El Niño, the periodic warming
of central and eastern tropical Pacific waters, occurs on average
every two to five years and typically lasts about 12 months. |
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