Name: Tropics being monitored as peak of Atlantic hurricane season gets closer
Uploaded: 8/21/2019 7:15:14 PM
Duration: 82
Description: AccuWeather Chief Video Meteorologist Bernie Rayno explains why this time of year is typically an active period in the Atlantic.

Tropics being monitored as peak of Atlantic hurricane season gets closer

AccuWeather Chief Video Meteorologist Bernie Rayno explains why this time of year is typically an active period in the Atlantic.

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