‘Busier than usual’ hurricane season forecast

The National Oceanic and Atmos-pheric Administration is forecasting an above average number of hurricanes this season and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is considering the effects of the coronavirus on its preparation for it. During a Thursday conference call, NOAA Administrator Dr. Neil...

  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been gathering information from a station at the Fernandina Harbor Marina since May 1897. The current station was installed in 1997 and gathers information on wind, water levels, water and air temperatures, and barometric pressure. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been gathering information from a station at the Fernandina Harbor Marina since May 1897. The current station was installed in 1997 and gathers information on wind, water levels, water and air temperatures, and barometric pressure. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER
    The National Oceanic and Atmos-pheric Administration is forecasting an above average number of hurricanes this season and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is considering the effects of the c...

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