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| 2008 Hurricane Forecast; Less Activity |
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| Written by Jeff Booth - jbooth@kgmb9.com | |||
| May 19, 2008 07:25 PM | |||
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Even though forecasters expect temperatures to warm slightly in the coming months it's not expected to be enough to generate many storms. But don't let expectations of a less active season lull you into a false sense of security. Last year was a less active season but we still felt the effects of two storms, Hurricane Flossie, and Tropical Depression Cosme as both passed to the south of the Big Island. Forecasters said hurricane tracking is getting better but there's still room for error. "We're good but we're not perfect, we talked about that out in operations area. There's still an error associated with the forecast. Last year was our lowest error ever. At 48 hours it was 92 nautical miles," said forecasters. They're encouraging preparation now, get your hurricane kits ready with all the essentials like food and water. "I look at the battle against a hurricane as being won right now, outside the hurricane season," said Lt. Governor Duke Aiona. State and federal agencies are taking a proactive approach as well. Right now, they're all participating in a hurricane drill that takes a worst case scenario approach in which the island of Oahu takes a direct hit from a category 4 storm. The goal is to iron out who will do what and how to get the most crucial information to visitors and locals. "Hurricane weather updates, flight information, location of shelters, the availability of hotel rooms and any road closures affecting vehicular traffic," said Kaleo Keolanui, Protecting Hawaii's Visitors. The Central Pacific Hurricane Season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Statistically the most active months are August and September.              |
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