'Alberto'
just became the
first named storm of the
2018 hurricane season
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The National
hurricane Center has
named the
first storm of the
2018 Atlantic
hurricane season, precisely one week before the
season is expected to begin on June 1.
Currently spinning off of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, forecasters
named the subtropical
storm "Alberto," which is the
first of 21 names the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has on its list of possible
storm names for the
2018 Atlantic
hurricane season.
On Friday, Alberto met the minimum requirements for earning a name, having reached sustained winds of 40 miles per hour.
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