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Weathering The Storm: Above-Normal Hurricane Season Predicted
by Jaime Kammerzell|Rigzone Staff|Friday, May 27, 2011
Though hurricane predictions vary depending on the source, four forecasts for the 2011 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, agree that there will be an above normal number of hurricanes in the Atlantic this year.
According to an April 2011 report from Colorado State University, there will be 16 named storms, with nine hurricanes, of which five will be major (Category 3-5). However, AccuWeather.com meteorologist Paul Pastelok believes that there will be 15 named tropical storms this season, with eight hurricanes, three of which will be major. Likewise, Weather Service International predicts 15 named storms with eight hurricanes, but forecasts that four of the hurricanes will be major. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its prediction on May 19th. According to the NOAA, the US will see 12 to 18 named storms, with six to ten hurricanes, of which three to six will be major.
Comparatively, based on historical data, the average number of named storms per year is 9.6, with an average of 5.9 hurricanes, of which 2.3 are major.
by Jaime Kammerzell|Rigzone Staff|Friday, May 27, 2011
Though hurricane predictions vary depending on the source, four forecasts for the 2011 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, agree that there will be an above normal number of hurricanes in the Atlantic this year.
According to an April 2011 report from Colorado State University, there will be 16 named storms, with nine hurricanes, of which five will be major (Category 3-5). However, AccuWeather.com meteorologist Paul Pastelok believes that there will be 15 named tropical storms this season, with eight hurricanes, three of which will be major. Likewise, Weather Service International predicts 15 named storms with eight hurricanes, but forecasts that four of the hurricanes will be major. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its prediction on May 19th. According to the NOAA, the US will see 12 to 18 named storms, with six to ten hurricanes, of which three to six will be major.
Comparatively, based on historical data, the average number of named storms per year is 9.6, with an average of 5.9 hurricanes, of which 2.3 are major.
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