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Experts expect it to be a busy one.
What really counts is where they make landfall and how strong they are when they do. The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, off the lower U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean are the most likely places for a storm to start, said CNN weather anchor Orelon Sydney. Knowing when to evacuate The first named storm of the hurricane season will be called Alberto. Other storm names for 2000 include Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto and Florence. According to the National Hurricane Center Web site, the storms are named to make it easier for forecasters to keep track of them and to warn people in the path of a storm.