Cabo’s hurricane season has officially started – with 17 named storms predicted...
Yes, it’s that time all over
again. Hurricane season. Officially it runs from May 15 through November 30.
And although we did have a few
windy days in Cabo last week, it was definitely nothing to worry about. The post was closed for a couple of days, and
water activities have been restricted a couple of times. But nothing serious. August
and September tend to be the months when there is more “cyclonic activity”.
A total of seventeen storms are
expected this season. And guess what, they have all been named. Already. Talk
about jumping the gun….. Storm Adrian, back on May 10, was the “first born.” The
rest of the family are as follows:
2) Beatriz 3) Calvin 4) Dora 5) Eugene 6) Fernanda 7) Creg 8) Hilary 9) Irwin 10) Jova 11) Kenneth 12) Lydia, 13) Max, 14) Norma 15) Otis 16) Pilar 17) Ramon 18) Selma 19)Todd 20) Veronica 21)Wiley 22) Xina 23) York 24) Zelda.
Anyway, of these 17 storms, 5 are
likely to be hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. Of course, this is all based
on weather projections, and there is no way of knowing for sure.
Also, the El Niño phenomenon may
actually result in the lowest cyclonic index for 30 years. Fingers crossed. Nobody
wants a repeat of Odile.
So, definitely no need to panic
right now. But you should always pay attention to official warnings. Be really careful
on the beach, and out on the water.
We will be keeping a close eye
on everything to do with cyclones and storms. And will be bringing you regular updates
throughout the hurricane season.
We were the top site for reporting on hurricane Odile back in 2014. Check out some of the blogs we did...
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