Archive for July, 2010
Very Active 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected
Hurricane forecast experts are reportedly expecting a very active 2010 season in the Atlantic basin. According to experts at Colorado State University, there will be 18 named storms for the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The season, which began on June 1and will end on November 30, affects the Caribbean and the eastern and Gulf coasts of the United States of America, and has already seen one hurricane – Hurricane Alex.
The forecasters have based their prediction on the much warmer-than-normal tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures and cooling tropical Pacific conditions that will likely transition into a weak La Niña by mid-season. Of the 18 expected storms, the team of experts anticipates that 10 of those will become hurricanes, and that five of these will develop into major hurricanes – with sustained winds of 111mph or greater.
In April, the scientists’ initial prediction was for 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes.
