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The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be much more active than usual, according to the nation's top two hurricane forecasting teams. Colorado State University's research team, the nation's oldest and most well-known hurricane forecasters, predict that 2010 will be an unusually active hurricane season. They predict that 15 named tropical storms will form in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico this year, of which 8 will become hurricanes. And of those eight, four are expected to be major hurricanes — Categories 3, 4 or 5 — with maximum wind speeds of 111 mph or greater.
2010 hurricane season predicitons - update 2
The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called for an "active" to "extremely active" hurricane season this year. They predict anywhere from 14 to 23 named storms will form in the Atlantic Basin. Of those named storms, eight to 14 should become hurricanes, including three to seven "major" hurricanes with wind speeds above 111 mph. This prediction is the highest of any that federal forecasters have made since they began issuing seasonal hurricane forecasts in 1998. The average Atlantic hurricane season, going back to 1950, has 10 named storms — six of them hurricanes, and two of those major. The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and runs until November 30. Most hurricane activity occurs from mid-August to mid-October. [ USA TODAY ] |
