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Arthur, the First Named Storm of the Hurricane Season, Forms Arthur, the First Named Storm of the Hurricane Season, Forms
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The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed off the coast of Florida on Saturday, making it the sixth consecutive year that a system formed before the official June 1 start of the season, the National Hurricane Center said. The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed off the coast of Florida over the weekend and approached North Carolina, making this the sixth consecutive year that a system formed before the official June 1 start of the season, the National Hurricane Center said.
Arthur was expected to remain well away from the east coast of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Sunday, and then move near or just east of the coast of North Carolina on Monday, the center said on Sunday evening. Arthur remained well away from the east coast of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Sunday as it made its way toward North Carolina. The center of the storm is expected to turn away from North Carolina and the east coast of the United States on Monday night and Tuesday, the center said on Monday morning.
A tropical storm warning was issued for the North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the center said. The storm was expected to bring one to three inches of rain on Sunday night and Monday.A tropical storm warning was issued for the North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the center said. The storm was expected to bring one to three inches of rain on Sunday night and Monday.
Dangerous coastal surf conditions and rip currents were also expected to spread northward toward the Mid-Atlantic states over the next few days. Maximum sustained winds were expected to be 45 miles per hour, with higher gusts. Dangerous coastal surf conditions and rip currents were also expected to spread northward toward the Mid-Atlantic states over the next few days. Maximum sustained winds were expected to be about 45 miles per hour, with higher gusts.
The center predicted Arthur would turn away from the East Coast on Monday night and Tuesday. The storm was not predicted to become a hurricane, or to make landfall, officials said. The storm was not predicted to become a hurricane, or to make landfall, officials said.
“The official start of the hurricane season, as you know, is June 1 and runs through Nov. 30,” Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center, said on Friday. “Ninety-seven percent of the storms that form, form during that six-month period.”“The official start of the hurricane season, as you know, is June 1 and runs through Nov. 30,” Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center, said on Friday. “Ninety-seven percent of the storms that form, form during that six-month period.”
The other 3 percent are in the other six months, he said, noting that the center has seen storms form in every month outside of the hurricane season. He noted that the center had seen storms form in every month outside of the hurricane season.
Mr. Feltgen said that “it’s not unusual” for storms to form before the official start of the season. “We’ve seen this before,” he said. “Although six years in a row, that’s a little unusual.”Mr. Feltgen said that “it’s not unusual” for storms to form before the official start of the season. “We’ve seen this before,” he said. “Although six years in a row, that’s a little unusual.”
With that information, the hurricane center “is weighing the potential advantages and disadvantages of changing the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season, based on the possibility that the recent uptick in late May storms will continue,” he said.With that information, the hurricane center “is weighing the potential advantages and disadvantages of changing the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season, based on the possibility that the recent uptick in late May storms will continue,” he said.
Weather observers should not play down tropical storms in May, Mr. Feltgen said.Weather observers should not play down tropical storms in May, Mr. Feltgen said.
“Tropical storms produce storm surge, they produce very heavy rainfall, which we’re looking at right now,” he said. “Don’t take a tropical storm lightly, no matter what time of year it is.”“Tropical storms produce storm surge, they produce very heavy rainfall, which we’re looking at right now,” he said. “Don’t take a tropical storm lightly, no matter what time of year it is.”
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to issue its annual hurricane forecast on Thursday.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to issue its annual hurricane forecast on Thursday.
Other forecasters, including meteorologists at Penn State University and Colorado State University, have predicted an active season.Other forecasters, including meteorologists at Penn State University and Colorado State University, have predicted an active season.
Christine Hauser contributed reporting.