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STORMTRACK 3: Web update video on possible tropical storm

Meteorologist Tim Buckley breaks down the possible impacts from this weekend's storm. Will it be tropical? Will it ruin beach plans? What does it mean for the holiday weekend?

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StarNews hurricane special hits stands Sunday

The StarNews rolls out its hurricane special this weekend. We get a sneak peak at what's inside.

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Forecasters applying lessons learned from Irene

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The director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami says forecasters are trying to apply lessons from Hurricane Irene's destruction to their storm preparedness message this year. Full story...
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STORMTRACK 3: NOAA Predicts near-normal Hurricane Season

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Conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean favor a near-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this season, NOAA announced today from Miami. Their forecast calls for 9-15 storms, 7-10 hurricanes, and 1-3 major hurricanes. Full story...
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New director named for National Hurricane Center

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The US government's hurricane forecasting hub in Miami has chosen The Weather Channel's tropical weather expert to be its next chief. Full story...
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Jerry Jackson

Hurricane Storm Names

Here is a list of the 21 names for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.

Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie
William

Below is a list of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane names with pronunciation.

Alberto   al-BAIR-toe
Beryl   BER-ril
Chris  kris
Debby   DEH-bee
Ernesto   er-NES-toh
Florence   FLOOR-ence
Gordon   GOR-duhn
Helene   heh-LEEN
Isaac   EYE-zik
Joyce  joyss
Kirk   kurk
Leslie   LEHZ-lee
Michael   MY-kuhl
Nadine   nay-DEEN
Oscar   AHS-kur
Patty  PAT-ee
Rafael   rah-fah--ELL
Sandy   SAN-dee
Tony   TOH-nee
Valerie   VAH-lur-ee
William   WILL-yum

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