Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Colorado State Issues Updated Forecast for 2011 Hurricane Season

Colorado State University has issued its updated 2011 Hurricane outlook this morning. Dr. Gray & Dr. Klotzbach and their team of forecasters are still prediciting an active season...

Named Storms - 16

Hurricanes - 9

Major Hurricanes (Category 3 or higher) - 5

A number of factors playing into the upcoming active season: La Nina now weakening into a neutral ENSO pattern and favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions in the Atlantic Basin. Also, sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic will be warmer than average.
-KM

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