A low pressure area in the Atlantic is expected to track west into the Gulf on Mexico by the end of the week. Two of the three models currently bring it close to the Houston area. Forecasters say with it moving so fast the chance for strengthening is slight. It will bring much needed rain they say.
TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON…WHICH
WILL RUN UNTIL NOVEMBER 30. LONG-TERM AVERAGES FOR THE NUMBER OF
NAMED STORMS…HURRICANES…AND MAJOR HURRICANES ARE 11…6…AND
2…RESPECTIVELY.
THE LIST OF NAMES FOR 2011 IS AS FOLLOWS:
NAME PRONUNCIATION NAME PRONUNCIATION
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ARLENE AR LEEN- LEE LEE
BRET BRET MARIA MUH REE- UH
CINDY SIN- DEE NATE NAIT
DON DAHN OPHELIA O FEEL- YA
EMILY EH- MIH LEE PHILIPPE FEE LEEP-
FRANKLIN FRANK- LIN RINA REE- NUH
GERT GERT SEAN SHAWN
HARVEY HAR- VEE TAMMY TAM- EE
IRENE EYE REEN- VINCE VINSS
JOSE HO ZAY- WHITNEY WHIT- NEE
KATIA KA TEE- AH
