2009 HURRICANE SEASON
PREPARE EARLY!!
"The first tropical storm of the 2009 Atlantic
hurricane season formed off the East Coast of the United Sates, just days
ahead of the official start of hurricane season.
As of early morning, May 29th, Tropical Depression One was
located about 260 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass., and 420 miles
south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, according to the National Hurricane
Center.
Forecasters are predicting a near-normal Atlantic hurricane
season, which officially begins on June 1, 2009. They say there is a
70% chance of having 9 to 14 named storms, of which 4 to 7 could become
hurricanes, including 1 to 3 major hurricanes.(Soundings Online)
GUIDE FOR PREPARING MARINAS FOR HURRICANES