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Thursday, May 23, 2013

NOAA Predicts Active 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season

In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Centeris forecasting an active or extremely active season this year.

For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 7 to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher).

These ranges are well above the seasonal average of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Completely wrong.This will be an average hurricane season with 2 majors.One will plow into New Orleans and one into the Keys and up the Fla coast.A 90 MPH hurricane will hit OC.Mexico will bear the brunt this year.

Anonymous said...

These predictions are meaningless.