Posted on 04/06/2011 9:50:53 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
MIAMI (AFP) – Last year's record hurricane season will be followed by another unusually busy one, with 16 named storms expected this year, US weather forecasters predicted on Wednesday.
Forecasters at Colorado State University are predicting that nine of the named storms that form in the Atlantic will develop into hurricanes.
"We expect that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures combined with neutral tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures will contribute to an active season," said Phil Klotzbach of CSU's Tropical Meteorology Project.
Weather-watchers at CSU said the unusually busy hurricane activity expected this year, like last year's record storm season, is caused by the arrival of La Nina, the atmospheric force that promotes hurricane formation.
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I don’t think of last year as busy, most were weak fish storms. Hoping for the same again this year!
Dear NN,
Please place me off your ping list. Thanks for your help.
Poobear
‘When betting on the number of hurricanes, ALWAYS take the “under”.’
Didn’t work too well in 2005!
We will miss you during the hurricanes.
I’ll still be around. 50 plus years in Florida, not going anywhere. I’ll find you guys!
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