Each year, hurricanes move throughout the Caribbean and the Atlantic, threatening island nations and wreaking chaos on the mainland. The 2010 hurricane period is currently in full swing. Fortunately though, it hasn’t been terribly bad. You will find a number of storm systems that are becoming potentially lethal right now. Currently, tropical storm Igor has become large and volatile enough to be reclassified as Hurricane Igor. Igor is currently in the middle of nowhere, but could hit Bermuda. Hurricane Igor is not projected to hit the United States at present.
Hurricane Igor increasing easily
Igor began as tropical storm Igor, and by Saturday, Sept. 11, had become large enough to warrant hurricane status. It was initially classified a Category Two storm, however easily became a Category Four, according to CNN. It is nevertheless a Category Four storm in the middle of the Atlantic. The hurricane is heading in the general direction of Bermuda. The storm is still hundreds of miles from the Leeward Islands, the nearest land masses. Tropical storm Julia is also within the Caribbean. Julia briefly was classified as a Category One hurricane. However, the storm dissipated very soon.
Attention on the weather
The storm is apparently keeping to the middle of the ocean, according to the Los Angeles Times. Hurricane Igor isn’t heading explicitly for a land mass. It is moving towards Bermuda, but it isn’t known if the Hurricane Igor path will result in landfall there. Igor has a significant chance of becoming larger. The storm could effortlessly become a Category Five storm. So far, no major advisories or warnings have been issued concerning the storm, however that may change soon. 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 nevertheless in session
The hurricane season is not over yet for this year. Hurricane seasons are typically from June until November. This year hasn’t been terrible. There were some areas that took a beating. The Gulf Coast of Mexico was battered by Hurricane Alex. Islands in the Caribbean have seen flooding from a number of 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.
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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