The South Atlantic, particularly the Caribbean is a firing gallery for hurricanes. Each and every year islands and main lands of North and South America get battered. This year’s hurricane period is currently in full swing. Thankfully though, it hasn’t been terribly bad. However, more storm systems have gathered enough force within the past few weeks to become legitimate threats. There is special concern over tropical storm Igor. Igor has been reclassified as Hurricane Igor. The hurricane is currently in the Atlantic, far from any significant areas, however is heading within the direction of Bermuda. The path of Hurricane Igor isn’t totally known yet, however landfall within the United States does not seem likely. Resource for this article – Tropical storm Igor turns into Hurricane Igor by Personal Money Store.
Hurricane Igor growing easily
Igor began as tropical storm Igor, and by Saturday, Sept. 11, had become large enough to warrant hurricane status. Igor is a particularly strong storm, according to CNN, as it has been upgraded to a Category Four hurricane. It has stayed a Category Four since the weekend. Presently, Igor is within the middle of the ocean. The hurricane is heading in the general direction of Bermuda. The storm is nevertheless hundreds of miles from the Leeward Islands, the nearest land masses. Another tropical storm system is within the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Julia. Julia is still only a tropical storm, however briefly was a Category One hurricane.
Hurricane remaining supervised
The storm seems to be keeping to the middle of the ocean, according to the Los Angeles Times. Hurricane Igor is not heading explicitly for a land mass. It isn’t known if the storm will make landfall anywhere. It is, though, moving in the direction of Bermuda. There is a relative chance that Igor will intensify into a Category Five hurricane. There are no major advisories or warnings in effect. However, that is subject to change. The Atlantic coast of the United States and Canada was briefly threatened by Hurricane Earl, though Earl went back out to sea soon after approaching the coast.
2010 hurricane season isn’t over
The hurricane season lasts half the year, from June until the conclusion of November. This year hasn’t been terrible. There were some areas that took a beating. Hurricane Alex hit the coast of Mexico, and several islands have experienced severe flooding because of previous hurricanes. The bulk of fatalities due to hurricanes this year were caused by rip currents from hurricane weather conditions systems, and fortunately there were only a few.
Additional reading
CNN
cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/09/13/tropical.weather/index.html?hpt=T2
LA Times
latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sfl-hurricane-igor-path,,818029.story
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