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Friday, August 12, 2016

Atlantic hurricane season still expected to be strongest since 2012

In its updated 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, NOAA calls for a higher likelihood of a near-normal or above-normal season, and decreases the chance of a below-normal season to only 15 percent, from the initial outlook issued in May. The season is still expected to be the most active since 2012.

Forecasters now expect a 70-percent chance of 12–17 named storms, of which 5–8 are expected to become hurricanes, including 2–4 major hurricanes. Theinitial outlook called for 10–16 named storms, 4–8 hurricanes, and 1–4 major hurricanes. The seasonal averages are 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. 


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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good, sure would be funny to have Ocean City whipped off the map.

Anonymous said...

7:35 You probably live in a trailer in Willards don't you? Nothing funny about that at all.

Anonymous said...

Don't we hear this crap every year? NOAA is a government agency...how often is the government correct?

Anonymous said...

Hurricanes have been the quietest for 12 years now.

Anonymous said...

Democrats used to blame Bush for hurricanes ...

Anonymous said...

They pretty much know for certain what has been planned for the weather this fall.
Just saying'

The weather is not something left to chance any longer. It is controlled and managed.