Jun 1, 2007, 11:44 GMT
Washington - The Atlantic hurricane season began Friday under the shadow of a forecast that the summer and autumn could see more storms than normal.
Based on climatic and oceanic conditions, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a projection on May 22 for up to 17 named storms, including seven to 10 hurricanes. Three to five storms could reach major hurricane strength.
The Atlantic hurricane official season lasts from June 1 to November 30.
The season got off to an early start on May 9, when Tropical Storm Andrea was named.
The landmark 2005 hurricane season saw 27 named storms and a record seven major storms, including hurricanes Emily and Wilma on the Mexican coast and Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the US Gulf Coast and caused heavy flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The 2006 hurricane season was predicted to again have a very high number of dangerous storms, but forecasters were confounded when only 10 named storms developed. Five of those storms developed into hurricanes, including two strong hurricanes, but none reached US shores.
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IanJun 1st, 2007 - 13:51:36
And which way is the 'Official' in the headline going ?
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Al Gore; inventer of Global Warming, the internetJun 2nd, 2007 - 17:58:15
Cue the 'Global Warming' hysterics...
IanJun 1st, 2007 - 13:51:36
And which way is the 'Official' in the headline going ?
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