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news and notes Arlene Tops the List of 1987 Hurricane Names Improved Hurricane Tracking Anticipated Arlene tops the 1987 list of names for hurricanes and tropical A new system for displaying and analyzing observations from storms occurring in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, research aircraft as they fly through hurricanes this season and Gulf of Mexico, the Commerce Department's National will be tested with the hope that it will help forecasters better Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA] announced anticipate changes in storm intensity and track. recently. Hugh E. Willoughby, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bret, Cindy, Dennis, Emily, Floyd, Gert, Harvey, Irene, Jose, Administration (NOAA) hurricane researcher, said an earlier Katrine, Lenny, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rita, Stan, version of the computer-driven system was successful when Tammy, Vince, and Wilma follow on the list of 21 hurricane tried out during Hurricane Charley last year. names picked for 1987. The Atlantic hurricane season opened During that storm, Willoughby reported, researchers at on 1 June and extends through 30 November. NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida were Typhoons and hurricanes developing in the eastern North able to follow from the ground details of storm track and Pacific Ocean during 1987 will be http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society American Meteorological Society

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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society , Volume 68 (8): 4 – Aug 1, 1987
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Arlene Tops the List of 1987 Hurricane Names Improved Hurricane Tracking Anticipated Arlene tops the 1987 list of names for hurricanes and tropical A new system for displaying and analyzing observations from storms occurring in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, research aircraft as they fly through hurricanes this season and Gulf of Mexico, the Commerce Department's National will be tested with the hope that it will help forecasters better Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA] announced anticipate changes in storm intensity and track. recently. Hugh E. Willoughby, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bret, Cindy, Dennis, Emily, Floyd, Gert, Harvey, Irene, Jose, Administration (NOAA) hurricane researcher, said an earlier Katrine, Lenny, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rita, Stan, version of the computer-driven system was successful when Tammy, Vince, and Wilma follow on the list of 21 hurricane tried out during Hurricane Charley last year. names picked for 1987. The Atlantic hurricane season opened During that storm, Willoughby reported, researchers at on 1 June and extends through 30 November. NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida were Typhoons and hurricanes developing in the eastern North able to follow from the ground details of storm track and Pacific Ocean during 1987 will be

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Published: Aug 1, 1987

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