New Urgency in Efforts to Forecast Hurricanes. /
Peter N. Spotts.
- Christian Science Monitor Contract, 2002.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 19. Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: New Urgency in Efforts to Forecast Hurricanes, June 13, 2002; pp. 14.
"For two years running, no hurricane has made landfall along the US East and Gulf coasts. Historically, however, these coasts have never gone three years without a hurricane striking somewhere along their length, federal hurricane forecasters say. The prospect that these regions are 'due' a hurricane is adding urgency to projects designed to lengthen the lead time for warnings and develop an ability to forecast a storm's intensity more accurately." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article discusses the importance of lead times for hurricane warnings.