Forecaster WSI sees fewer Atlantic hurricanes

[bananas]

But still more than average.

http://today.reuters.com/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-07-31T210320Z_01_N31308442_RTRUKOC_0_US-ENERGY-HURRICANES-WSI.xml

Forecaster WSI sees fewer Atlantic hurricanes
Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:03 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

Some 14 named storms will form this year, with four of them becoming major hurricanes with winds over 111 miles per hour, WSI said.

That is down from WSI's forecast this spring of 15 named storms with five becoming intense hurricanes.
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The forecast would amount to only half of last year's record 28 named storms, but it would bring the 2006 season well-above the historical average of just below 10 named storms, WSI said.
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[The Backlash Cometh]

1. HEY! This is good news, if true! Wahooo!

[NNadir]

2. It proves that global climate change is not real.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Oh, please. It's hotter than Hades out there.

We are definitely having climate change. Nothing ever happens linearly, but the weather trends will be upward if we do nothing to change things.

[NNadir]

4. I guess I should use this.

:sarcasm: