His note also dispels any notions that this has been a sleepy Atlantic and
Caribbean storm season:
Not exact matches
As I write these words, the
season's first named
storm — Alberto — is developing in the
Caribbean.
We've followed Sandy for more than a week now as the late -
season storm developed in the
Caribbean, pounded Cuba, Haiti and other islands, brushed past Florida and headed up the East Coast.
While the sale also includes deals to
Caribbean destinations including Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Punta Cana, Travel + Leisure notes that 2017's hurricane
season — including Hurricane Irma which is a Category 5
storm — has already caused severe damage to several islands, and Irma will soon bear down on Florida.
The busiest hurricane
season in more than a century rose from the Atlantic ocean in 2017, unleashing multiple
storms that devastated
Caribbean islands and parts of the US.
Residents of
Caribbean islands and the coastal United States — including those still recovering from last year's
storms — may need to brace themselves for another intense hurricane
season, as forecasts predict «above average» Atlantic
storm activity in 2018.
Beth is headed to the
Caribbean during hurricane
season, since she knows that prices are lower at that time of year and that the chance of a
storm hitting any particular island is low.