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Hurricane Season Predicted |
May 22, 2007: WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season will be
active with 13 to 17 named storms, seven to 10 of which are
expected to become hurricanes, the U.S. government's top
climate agency predicted on Tuesday.
Of the seven to 10 hurricanes forecast, three to five will
be major ones of Category 3 or higher with winds over 110
miles
per hour, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration said in its annual forecast.
An average Atlantic hurricane season brings 11 named storms,
with six becoming hurricanes, including two major
hurricanes, NOAA said.
Earlier forecasts for the Atlantic hurricane season also
have predicted the return of an active pattern this year. |
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Weather forecaster
AccuWeather.com has predicted 13 or 14 tropical storms or
hurricanes would form in the Atlantic this year and six or
seven could hit the United States, with the Gulf Coast and
Gulf of Mexico oil installations at high risk.
The Colorado State University team under forecast pioneer
William Gray predicted 17 storms, of which nine would become
hurricanes, and London-based Tropical Storm Risk predicted
16.7 storms and 9.2 hurricanes.
The Atlantic hurricane season typically peaks between August
1 and late October.
A devastating 2005 Atlantic hurricane season generated 28
tropical storms, of which 15 became hurricanes. A record
four major hurricanes hit the United States, including
Katrina, which devastated New Orleans, killed 1,300 people
and caused $80 billion in damage.
Forecasters had expected an active 2006 season as well, but
only 10 storms formed, five of which became hurricanes. No
hurricanes hit the United States last year.
Source:
news.yahoo.com |
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