Starting with the drought that's been going on. It'snot one you might have heard of.

首先来关注持续的干旱。我们这里讲的干旱并不是你们听说过的那个。

The Atlantic hurricane drought — it's been more than 10 years since a category three or stronger hurricane has made landfall in the Eastern U.S. iron the Gulf Coast. A category three storm is a major one, with wind speeds of more than 110 miles per hour. The current hurricane drought is the longest on record.

大西洋飓风干旱——10多年前，三级或更强的飓风登陆美国东部地区，也就是墨西哥湾沿岸地区。三级飓风属于强飓风，风速超过110英里每小时。目前的飓风干旱是有史以来持续时间最长的。

But it doesn't mean there haven't been any big Atlantic storms. Hurricane Gaston is currently spinning in the Atlantic. It's just not expected to hit land.

但是这并不意味着没有出现大西洋强风暴。飓风“加斯顿”现在正在大西洋盘旋。预计不会登陆陆地。

Forecasters say the longer a drought last, the more likely it becomes that a threatening hurricane will form. And right now, the North Atlantic is entering peak season for cyclones. The hurricane season itself runs from June 1st to November 30th. Mid to late August is the start of the most active and dangerous time for tropical cyclone activity. That's according to the U.S. government's meteorologists.

气象预报员表示，干旱持续的时间越长，越有可能形成危险的飓风。目前，北大西洋已经进入气旋活动高峰期。而飓风季则从6月1日持续至11月30日。8月中旬至下旬是热带气旋活动最活跃、最危险的时期。这是美国政府的气象学家所说。

There are a couple of systems out at sea that could become a threat in the days ahead. What should you do if you live in an area where a hurricane could come ashore?

海洋上有几个系统可能会在未来几天构成威胁。如果你生活在飓风可能登陆的地区，你应该怎么办?

Starting with the drought that's been going on. It'snot one you might have heard of.

The Atlantic hurricane drought — it's been more than 10 years since a category three or stronger hurricane has made landfall in the Eastern U.S. iron the Gulf Coast. A category three storm is a major one, with wind speeds of more than 110 miles per hour. The current hurricane drought is the longest on record.

But it doesn't mean there haven't been any big Atlantic storms. Hurricane Gaston is currently spinning in the Atlantic. It's just not expected to hit land.

Forecasters say the longer a drought last, the more likely it becomes that a threatening hurricane will form. And right now, the North Atlantic is entering peak season for cyclones. The hurricane season itself runs from June 1st to November 30th. Mid to late August is the start of the most active and dangerous time for tropical cyclone activity. That's according to the U.S. government's meteorologists.

There are a couple of systems out at sea that could become a threat in the days ahead. What should you do if you live in an area where a hurricane could come ashore?