The full report is here, for people that may be interested in learning something rather than just making snide comments:
http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2010/april2010/apr2010.pdf
See especially:
“B. WHY CO2 INCREASES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ATLANTIC SST AND HURRICANE ACTIVITY INCREASES
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Theoretical considerations do not support a close relationship between SSTs and hurricane intensity. In a global warming world, the atmosphere’s upper air temperatures will warm or cool in unison with longer-period SST changes. Vertical lapse rates will thus not be significantly altered in a somewhat warmer or somewhat cooler tropical oceanic environment. We have no plausible physical reasons for believing that Atlantic hurricane frequency or intensity will significantly change if global or Atlantic Ocean temperatures were to rise by 1-2°C. Without corresponding changes in many other basic features, such as vertical wind shear or mid-level moisture, little or no additional TC activity should occur with SST increases.”
Aw geees , let the kids have their fun. :-)
Thanks!
The lack of a warm pool, along with the increased wind shear because of El Niño, is why we had a quiet 2009, Ray said. He expects the lack of a warm pool to continue, cutting down on hurricanes for years to come.
Ray believes he's more willing to go out on a limb and say so because, unlike NOAA and Colorado State forecasters, he doesn't have the pressure to issue public safety warnings.