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ABNT20 KNHC 020207
TWOAT 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2006

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.

TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON...WHICH 
WILL RUN UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH.  THE LIST OF NAMES FOR 2006 IS AS
FOLLOWS:

NAME           PRONUNCIATION    NAME            PRONUNCIATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
ALBERTO        AL BAIR- TOE     LESLIE
BERYL          BER- IL          MICHAEL
CHRIS                           NADINE          NAY DEEN-
DEBBY                           OSCAR
ERNESTO        ER NES- TOE      PATTY
FLORENCE                        RAFAEL          RA FA EL-
GORDON                          SANDY
HELENE         HE LEEN-         TONY
ISAAC          EYE- ZAK         VALERIE
JOYCE                           WILLIAM
KIRK

. . .BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION. . .

ALBERTO. . .26. . .IS FROM KISSIMMEE FL.  THIS IS HIS FIRST 
HURRICANE SEASON. . .THOUGH GROWING UP ON THE PENINSULA HAVE 
GIVEN HIM A BIRD'S EYE VIEW ONTO HOW THINGS ARE DONE HERE.  
SPEAKING OF EYES. . .ALBERTO'S EYE HAS WELL-FORMED WALLS AND A 
NICE ROTATION.

BERYL. . .68. . .IS A DEMOCRAT WHO VOTED FOR JOHN KERRY IN THE 
2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.  "I REALLY THOUGHT HE'D WIN," SHE 
SAYS.  "SO MANY NAMED STORMS ARE SO DETACHED FROM THEIR 
GOVERNMENT.  I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE AND 
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE."

CHRIS. . .23. . .IS A FREELANCE-STORM FROM CHARLESTON SC.  
THOUGH THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE NAMED STORM TEAM. . .CHRIS 
WILL APPEAR EARLY THIS SEASON DUE TO HIS NAME.  "I GUESS MY 
PARENTS REALLY WANTED ME TO GET A CHANCE TO COMPETE. . .YOU 
KNOW?  THEY NAMED ME CHRIS.  THAT STARTS WITH C.  THAT MEANS 
I GET TO GO THIRD."

DEBBY. . .43. . .FROM BUFFALO NY. . .IS FOCUSED ON HER 
MISSION.  SHE HAS CHOSEN NOT TO INTERACT WITH THE OTHER STORMS 
ON A SOCIAL BASIS. . .BELIEVING THIS WILL ONLY WEAKEN HER 
STANDING IN THE METEOROLOGICAL COMMUNITY.  "IF I WANT PEOPLE 
TO REMEMBER MY NAME". . .DEBBY SAYS. . ."I REALLY NEED TO FOCUS 
ON WHAT I CAME HERE TO DO."

ERNESTO. . .52. . .FROM LUBBOCK TX. . .HAS MENTORED SOME OF 
THE YOUNGER STORMS ON THIS YEAR'S TEAM.  "LOOK OUT". . .HE SAYS
. . ."BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW EXACTLY WHO HIT YOU."

FLORENCE. . .25. . .FROM ATLANTA GA. . .IS NEWLY SINGLE. . .
COMING OFF A RELATIONSHIP THAT SHE ONLY DESCRIBES AS "STORMY."  
FLORENCE ENJOYS LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH. . .ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE 
IS DESTROYING THEM.

GORDON. . .31. . .IS A NO-NONSENSE STORM FROM AKRON OH.  IN THE 
OFF-SEASON. . .GORDON RAINS OVER THE BOARD OF A FORTUNE 500 
COMPANY.  

HELENE. . .49. . .IS A NAMED STORM THIS YEAR BECAUSE SHE FOUND 
THE WINNING PRIZE PIECE IN THE "BE A '06 NAMED STORM GAME" HELD 
AT PARTICIPATING BURGER KING RESTAURANTS EARLIER THIS YEAR.  

ISAAC. . .38. . .FROM WASHINGTON DC. . .IS EXCITED ABOUT THE 
START OF THE SEASON.  HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED 
IN HIS PREPARATION.  THEY HAVE ALL MOVED TO AN UNDISCLOSED 
LOCATION IN THE PACIFIC TO AWAIT HIS DEPLOYMENT.

JOYCE. . .39. . .IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER WHO APPEARS FREQUENTLY 
IN INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOPS.  SHE IS BEST KNOWN FOR HER SONG 
"I AM THE WIND BENEATH YOUR ROOF."

KIRK. . .47. . .FROM SALT LAKE CITY UT. . .IS WELL AWARE OF HIS 
POSITION IN THE SEASON.  OCCUPYING THE K-SPOT MEANS BEING 
COMPARED WITH KATRINA. . .BUT KIRK IS UP TO THE TASK.  "I KNOW 
HEAVENLY FATHER WILL PROVIDE ME WITH THE STRENGTH I NEED.  I'M 
HOPING FOR A SOLID 4."

LESLIE. . .34. . .FROM ALEXANDRIA VA. . .IS A 
STAY-AT-HOME-STORM.  WHEN SHE'S HEADED YOUR WAY. . .JUST STAY 
AT HOME.

MICHAEL. . .28. . .WAS A PROMISING STORM SEVERAL YEARS AGO. . .
BUT FAILED A DRUG TEST AND WAS SUSPENDED ON DOPING CHARGES.  
MICHAEL. . .WHO HAS SINCE CLEANED UP HIS ACT. . .IS REALLY 
EXCITED ABOUT BEING BACK ON ACTIVE DUTY AND PROMISES TO "HIT 
ONE OUT OF THE PARK."  HIS FAVORITE ATHLETE IS BARRY BONDS.

NADINE. . .34. . .FROM MONTGOMERY AL. . .CONSIDERED WITHDRAWING 
AFTER THE SUDDEN LOSS OF HER FATHER EARLIER THIS YEAR. . .BUT 
SHE HAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH THE SEASON.  SHE BELIEVES THAT 
SHE CAN TURN HER PERSONAL TRAGEDY INTO TRAGEDY FOR THOUSANDS OF 
OTHERS.

OSCAR. . .37. . .IS A GROUCHY STORM WHO LIVES IN A SOLID WASTE 
RECEPTACLE.

PATTY. . ."THE PENTECOSTAL". . .30. . .IS A FUNDAMENTALIST 
CHRISTIAN.  SHE BECAME A STORM SEVERAL YEARS AGO AFTER READING 
THE NEW TESTAMENT.  HER FAVORITE VERSE IS "AND SUDDENLY FROM 
HEAVEN THERE CAME A SOUND LIKE THE RUSH OF A VIOLENT WIND. . .
AND IT FILLED THE ENTIRE HOUSE WERE THEY WERE SITTING." 
(ACTS 2:2)

RAFAEL. . .AGE UNKNOWN. . .IS AN ARCHANGEL OF THE LORD 
INTERNING AS A NAMED STORM THIS SEASON.

SANDY. . .32. . .IS A SCHOOL TEACHER FROM CANTON. . .OHIO.  
SHE IS CURRENTLY IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH GORDON (ABOVE).

TONY. . .44. . .IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NOAA 
AS HAVING A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  IT HAS RECENTLY 
BEEN DISCOVERED THAT HE ALSO WORKS PART TIME AS AN INSURANCE 
CLAIMS ADJUSTER. . .SURVEYING DAMAGE IN AREAS IMPACTED BY 
HURRICANES.

VALERIE. . .33. . .IS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AT A WELL-KNOWN 
IVY LEAGE SCHOOL.  SHE IS ALREADY USED TO "FLOODS" OF 
APPLICATIONS AND "RUINING PEOPLE'S LIVES."

WILLIAM. . .114. . .IS THE SENIOR STORM OF THE 2006 SEASON.  
PREVIOUSLY. . .AND UNDER DIFFERENT NAMES. . .HE HAS APPEARED 
IN SEASONS 1935. . .1955. . .1969. . .1980. . .1998. . .2000
. . .2004 AND 2005. . .ALL OF WHICH ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON 
DVD.

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