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Updated 3/30/2008


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 2008 Storm Names  
Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gustav
Hanna
Ike
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred
Other years
 Past Storms  
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
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 Storms of Local Interest
 Saffir-Simpson Scale Complete descriptions
Cat. Pressure
(mb)
Winds
(mph)
Surge
(ft)
TD -- < 39 --
TS -- 39-73 --
1 980 > 74-95 4-5
2 965-980 96-110 6-8
3 945-965 111-130 9-12
4 920-945 131-155 13-18
5 < 920 155 > 18 >
 NHC Forecast Error
Forecast
Hour
Average Error
NM Miles
12 41 47
24 77 88
36 110 127
48 144 166
72 217 249
96 250 288
120 325 374
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