The 2017 Hurricane Season, which included Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, was the costliest on record and re-enforced the need to be prepared and have a formal plan for storm scenarios in order to limit potential damage. While it is ideal to avoid all storms and hurricanes, having a plan will ensure that if extreme weather events are forecasted, a course of action is in place to keep the yacht and its occupants safe.

SEASON FORECAST
(Data released by NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

• Predictions show an average to above-average season is expected, increasing the risk to the U.S. coastline and Caribbean islands.
• During the 2018 season, it is expected that the Atlantic will produce five of the expected nine ‘mighty storms’.
• A total of 10 to 16 named storms, of tropical-strength or stronger, are expected to cross the basin, threatening the U.S., Mexico and popular cruising ground the Caribbean. This is similar to the predicted range for 2017.
•  Of these expected named storms, 1 to 4 may become major hurricanes (with winds of 111miles/179kilometers per hour or more)

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