{"id":97167732,"date":"2010-05-27T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-27T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/meterologists-warn-of-an-extremely-active-hurricane-season\/"},"modified":"2010-05-27T10:38:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T10:38:00","slug":"meterologists-warn-of-an-extremely-active-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/meterologists-warn-of-an-extremely-active-hurricane-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Meterologists Warn of an \u2018Extremely Active\u2019 Hurricane Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<w:WordDocument>\n<w:View>Normal<\/w:View>\n<w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>\n<w:Compatibility>\n<w:BreakWrappedTables\/>\n<w:SnapToGridInCell\/>\n<w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>\n<w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>\n<\/w:Compatibility>\n<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>\n<\/w:WordDocument>\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>\n<object \nclassid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui> \n<\/object>\n\n\n<style>\nst1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n{font-family:Wingdings;\npanose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;\nmso-font-charset:2;\nmso-generic-font-family:auto;\nmso-font-pitch:variable;\nmso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;}\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n{mso-style-parent:\"\";\nmargin:0in;\nmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\nmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\nfont-size:12.0pt;\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}\n@page Section1\n{size:8.5in 11.0in;\nmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;\nmso-header-margin:.5in;\nmso-footer-margin:.5in;\nmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.Section1\n{page:Section1;}\n\/* List Definitions *\/\n@list l0\n{mso-list-id:568656627;\nmso-list-type:hybrid;\nmso-list-template-ids:-1927624554 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}\n@list l0:level1\n{mso-level-number-format:bullet;\nmso-level-text:\uf0b7;\nmso-level-tab-stop:.5in;\nmso-level-number-position:left;\ntext-indent:-.25in;\nfont-family:Symbol;}\n@list l1\n{mso-list-id:1648703894;\nmso-list-type:hybrid;\nmso-list-template-ids:-254125268 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}\n@list l1:level1\n{mso-level-number-format:bullet;\nmso-level-text:\uf0b7;\nmso-level-tab-stop:.5in;\nmso-level-number-position:left;\ntext-indent:-.25in;\nfont-family:Symbol;}\nol\n{margin-bottom:0in;}\nul\n{margin-bottom:0in;}\n--><br \/>\n<!--[if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\ntable.MsoNormalTable\n{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\nmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\nmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\nmso-style-noshow:yes;\nmso-style-parent:\"\";\nmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\nmso-para-margin:0in;\nmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\nmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\nfont-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>2010 Hurricane season looking grim&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nThis year&rsquo;s hurricane season is shaping up to be one of the<br \/>\nfiercest seasons on record according to a report released today by the National<br \/>\nOceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nWhat makes this news even worse is the fact that the Gulf<br \/>\noil spill might very well be affected by the extreme weather.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nHurricane season starts this Tuesday June 1 and goes through<br \/>\nNovember 30 for the western Atlantic and Gulf<br \/>\nof Mexico region. The violent storms this year could delay efforts<br \/>\nand ultimately cause more chaos for the Gulf coast as they attempt to fix the<br \/>\ndamage from the massive BP oil spill.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nNOAA stated on their website Thursday, &ldquo;An &lsquo;active to<br \/>\nextremely active&rsquo; hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic<br \/>\nBasin this year.&rdquo; They also<br \/>\nreleased the following stats for the 2010 hurricane season:\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">14 to 23 Named Storms (top<br \/>\n\twinds of 39 mph or higher), including:<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">8 to 14 Hurricanes (top winds<br \/>\n\tof 74 mph or higher), of which:<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">3 to 7 could be Major<br \/>\n\tHurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of at least 111 mph)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nTravelers should be cautious if their plans fall within the<br \/>\nhurricane season&rsquo;s typical timeframe. One way to ensure that your plans go<br \/>\nsmoothly without it costing you a bundle of cash is to purchase travel<br \/>\ninsurance.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nMost plans will be able to assist you in case of the<br \/>\nfollowing unforeseen occurrences:\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Trip Cancellation\n\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Trip Interruption<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Missed<br \/>\n\tConnection<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Travel<br \/>\n\tDelay <\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Medical<br \/>\n\tExpense\/Emergency Assistance<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Lost Baggage<br \/>\n\tand\/or Personal Items<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Baggage<br \/>\n\tDelay<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Accidental<br \/>\n\tDeath and Dismemberment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nIn the meantime, NOAA scientists continue to monitor the<br \/>\nconditions as they change on a daily basis. The next update in regards to hurricanes<br \/>\nis slated to be released in early August, which is right before the peak of the<br \/>\nseason.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.noaanews.noaa.gov\/stories2010\/20100527_hurricaneoutlook.html\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><em>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.noaanews.noaa.gov\/stories2010\/20100527_hurricaneoutlook.html\" target=\"_blank\">NOAA&nbsp;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; 2010 Hurricane season looking grim&nbsp; &nbsp; This year&rsquo;s hurricane season is shaping up to be one of the fiercest seasons on record according to a report released today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). &nbsp; What makes this news even worse is the fact that the Gulf oil spill might very [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97167732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97167732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97167732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97167732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97167732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97167732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97167732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}