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Spirit Airlines, the leading low cost carrier to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, announces its Hurricane Buster fare protection. Spirit Airlines offers customers the ability to make changes to their reservations without a change fee if there is a hurricane watch in effect for their origin or destination airport now through November 15, 2005. Read more about Spirit Airlines Announces Hurricane Buster Fares

This could be worst hurricane season since the 21 storms of 1933. With seven named storms emerging in less than eight weeks, the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is flirting with becoming the most active ever. Read more about Could 2005 Be The Year We Run Out of Hurricane Names?

Tropical Storm Franklin moved east over the Atlantic and is currently not a threat to the US. Further monitoring of the storm will take place throughout the week.

Tropical Storm Gert has formed in the western Gulf of Mexico. Strength is currently 40mph winds, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Palma Sola to La Cruz. The storm is broad and has a poorly defined center. It’s currently approximately 250 KM east-southeast of Tampico Mexico. Read more about Tropical Storm Gert Forms — Poorly Organized

The sixth named storm of the 2005 hurricane season has arrived — and it’s only July. Tropical Storm Franklin was born yesterday. Read more about Meet Tropical Storm Franklin

Emily continues to weaken inland over northern Mexico. Heavy rainfall and flooding are predicted.

National Hurricane Center

A mighty Hurricane Emily hit the northeastern Mexico coast today and is weakening as it heads inland. Still a terror at Category Two, it should continue to lose strength as it moves over land. Read more about Hurricane Emily Slams Mexico

Hurricane Emily continues to get better organized after losing some strength over the Yucatan. Now moving over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Read more about Hurricane Emily Heads for West Gulf Coast

As Hurricane Emily crosses the Yucatan Peninsula, the storm is weakening. Currently Emily is a Category Two with maximum sustained winds of 110mph. Read more about Hurricane Emily Slams Yucatan — Heading Into Gulf