few days, June 1, will begin officially "hurricane season 2009" , which will extend until 30 November.
specialists' Agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. require 9 to 14 storms As and 4 or 7 of these could be turned into hurricanes, with at least 1 to 3 of great intensity (category three, four and five of the scale Saffir-Simpson ).
The first tropical storm of the 2009 season will be called "Ana" , when it reaches the 62 km / h. Other established names are: Bill , Claudette, Danny , Erika, Fred , Grace, Henri , Ida, Joaquin , Kate, Larry , Mindy , Nicholas, Odette , Peter, Rose , Sam, Teresa , Victor and Wanda .
Tropical storms become hurricanes when they reach 119 km / h and became very intense when they exceed the 178 km / h.
Meanwhile, last weekend, to fine-tune the operational mechanism of civil defense in Cuba, took place on 'Tutorial Meteoro 2009.
During the 2008 season, cyclones Gustav, Ike Paloma and caused seven deaths and damage in Cuba for more than 10 thousand million dollars.
It was during the passage of Gustav on the West Cuban has been noted in the record of maximum winds gust to Cuba, recording the weather station of Paso Real de San Diego (Pinar del Rio) the impressive speed of 340 kilometers per hour. The director of the station, Yosvany Izquiero, had explained that some bursts - probably - had also passed the 390 km / h.
The previous "record" was held by Hurricane Fox that, in October of 1952, did record a Cayo Guano East, south of Cienfuegos , maximum wind gust at a speed of 280 km / h.
Another strong storm, October 18, 1944, recorded in Havana fecere winds with speeds of 262 km / h.
From 1799 to November 31, 2008, Cuba was hit by a total of 114 hurricanes. According to a study by the 'Institute of Meteorology , during this long period, Pinar del Rio was hit by 60 hurricanes, the special municipality of the Isle of Youth 52, 44 from the province of Havana and the City' s Havana from 40. Obviously, several hurricanes have hit several provinces.
According to scholars next season, although less active than the last, should in any case be higher than the average of the last 50 years (1951-2000).
I hope that this year, the cyclones stay away from Cuba .. fingers crossed!