Sentences with phrase «reach hurricane status»

Wilma is the 21st named storm of the 2005 hurricane season and the 12th to reach hurricane status.

There were 27 in 2005, with 15 of them reaching hurricane status.

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It was the first recorded hurricane to reach Category 5 status on the Saffir - Simpson Hurricane Scale in the Atlantic basin; it remains the only recorded hurricane to strike Puerto Rico at Category 5 strength, and one of the ten most intense ever recorded to make landfall in the Unitehurricane to reach Category 5 status on the Saffir - Simpson Hurricane Scale in the Atlantic basin; it remains the only recorded hurricane to strike Puerto Rico at Category 5 strength, and one of the ten most intense ever recorded to make landfall in the UniteHurricane Scale in the Atlantic basin; it remains the only recorded hurricane to strike Puerto Rico at Category 5 strength, and one of the ten most intense ever recorded to make landfall in the Unitehurricane to strike Puerto Rico at Category 5 strength, and one of the ten most intense ever recorded to make landfall in the United States.

And then two to four of those hurricanes would be expected to reach major hurricane status, defined as Category 3 or above on the Saffir - Simpson scale of hurricane strength, or winds above 111 mph.

During the week of Sept. 5, spacecraft captured imagery of hurricane Irma as the storm reached category 5 status in the Atlantic Ocean.

Joaquin formed at the end of September and found a pocket over the Bahamas where it was able to strengthen considerably, reaching Category 4 status, becoming the strongest Atlantic hurricane since 2010's Igor.

And in New Orleans, which was almost completely taken over by charter school operators, significant academic gains have been made by students — but it's a situation not easily replicated as the city had reached rock bottom status thanks to Hurricane Katrina.

Judith Curry said Thursday that she is no hurricane predictor, then suggested that between 17 and 27 tropical storms will reach name status in 2006.

As a result, in the 1995 - 2005 record, 40 % of all North Atlantic hurricanes reached category 3 status (45 of 112).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERICAN AIRLINES, Bethany Beach, DE Mar 2012 — Present Pilot • Successfully thwart a potential terrorist attack from one of the passengers while onboard, by recognizing the signs and alerting the authorities before landing time • Maneuver the aircraft away from harm by avoiding the path of a hurricane which descended without warning • Manage pre-flight checks of instruments and engines to ensure compliance with set aviation rules • Ascertain that all safety systems are up and running and that any glitches are taken care of • Determine best route to reach destinations based on weather reports and other concrete information from air traffic controllers • Oversee fueling duties to ensure that they are properly being carried out • Prepare aircraft for take - off and communicate status of flight to crewmembers and passengers • Monitor in - flight data and make adjustments to deal with changing weather patterns • Handle flight emergencies by ensuring passenger safety first and ensure that no panic is created onboard • Create flight plans detailing altitude, routes and amount of fuel needed • Communicate with ground staff to obtain clearance for landing • Ascertain that noise regulation is handled properly during take - off and landing