Arlene kicks off early Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Arlene marked an early start to the Atlantic
hurricane season this week, as it formed and intensified west of
the Azores, becoming only the second named storm to develop in
April since satellites began observing mid-ocean weather in
1960.
"Tropical storms in April are rare," said an advisory
late yesterday from the National Hurricane Center in Miami. A storm
reaches tropical strength and earns a name when its sustained winds
reach 39mph (63kph) or higher.
Officially, the hurricane