NOAA reviews 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season predictions

NOAA has issued an updated forecast for the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season and says that there is a 95 to 100 percent chance of an above-normal 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. This forecast reflects NOAA’s highest confidence of an above-normal hurricane season since its outlooks began in August 1998.

The updated outlook predicts an extremely active season, with an expected total of 18-21 tropical storms (mean is 10), with 9-11 becoming hurricanes (mean is 6), and 5-7 of these becoming major hurricanes (mean is 2-3).

Even though there has already been considerable early season activity (7 tropical storms, with two becoming major hurricanes before the end of July), most of the activity is still expected to occur during the climatological peak months of August-October.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.html

•Date: 9th August 2005 • Region: US• Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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