專家警告，今年颶風(fēng)季的活動“高于正常水平”

專家警告，今年颶風(fēng)季的活動“高于正常水平”

Hurricane season may be more turbulent than usual with as many as nine severe storms expected to develop in the Atlantic region this year, according to experts.

據(jù)專家稱，今年的颶風(fēng)季可能比往年更加猛烈，預(yù)計大西洋地區(qū)將有多達(dá)九場強風(fēng)暴。

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned Thursday that “above-normal hurricane activity” has been predicted for hurricane season, which will run until Nov. 30.

美國國家海洋和大氣管理局周四警告稱，預(yù)計颶風(fēng)季的“颶風(fēng)活動將超過正常水平”，颶風(fēng)季將持續(xù)到11月30日。

In the forecast, five to nine hurricanes are expected, with at least two of those classified as “major hurricanes.”

在預(yù)測中，預(yù)計本季將有五到九場颶風(fēng)，其中至少有兩場“主要颶風(fēng)”。

There are also 10 to 17 named storms — which have winds of 39 miles per hour or greater — anticipated for the region. Not all of those storms are expected to make landfall.

另外還將有10到17場風(fēng)暴，風(fēng)速將達(dá)到每小時39英里或更高，但預(yù)計并非所有風(fēng)暴都會登陸。

On average during the season, there are 12 named storms, of which six escalate to hurricanes, according to NOAA.

根據(jù)NOAA的數(shù)據(jù)，颶風(fēng)季平均有12個命名風(fēng)暴，其中6個升級為颶風(fēng)。

The latest forecast comes as NOAA updated their seasonal predictions to reflect that the likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season was at 45 percent — up from the 35 percent figure forecasted three months ago.

美國國家海洋和大氣管理局(NOAA)更新了季節(jié)預(yù)測，反映出大西洋颶風(fēng)季高于正常水平的可能性為45%，高于3個月前預(yù)測的35%。

“Today’s updated outlook is a reminder to be prepared,” said Pete Gaynor, acting FEMA administrator, in a statement. “We urge everyone to learn more about hurricane hazards and prepare now, ahead of time, so that if state and local authorities announce evacuations in advance of a storm, you and your family will have planned where to go and what to do to stay safe.”

聯(lián)邦應(yīng)急管理局代理局長皮特·加諾(PeteGaynor)在一份聲明中說：“今天的最新預(yù)警提醒我們要做好準(zhǔn)備。”“我們敦促每個人更多地了解颶風(fēng)的危害，并提前做好準(zhǔn)備，這樣，如果州和地方當(dāng)局在風(fēng)暴來臨之前宣布撤離，你和你的家人就已經(jīng)計劃好去哪里以及如何保持安全。”