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Gert/Dave Update

End of 2009 Hurricane Season

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 08:38AM PST - End of 2009 Hurricane Season

I always look forward to see this in the Tropical Weather Outlook: TODAY MARKS THE END OF THE 2009 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL RESUME ON 1 JUNE 2010. This season was a nice change from some recent ones we've had! It started late with the first named storm not forming until August 12. In September there were only two named storms. There were some relatively close calls, but the only storm that caused some trouble in our region was Hurricane Ida, that made landfall in Nicaragua and moved over Honduras as a tropical depression. A nice summary of the season can be found on wikipedia.org. We still have to keep an eye on the tropics though, since it is not uncommon for tropical storms to develop outside the 'official' hurricane season, but chances are slim. Enjoy the rest of the year! -Gert

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