Sentences with phrase «average hurricane season»

So people ought to be getting ready with their excuses, and don't forget that both Gray and NOAA were predicting an above average hurricane season too!

Between 1950 and 2017, an average hurricane season saw 11 named storms and six hurricanes, according to the NC State report.

But the agency has predicted an above average hurricane season, and that may still hold — most storms form in the second half of the hurricane season, Bell says, which doesn't end until 30 November.

Meteorologists are predicting an above average hurricane season including 3 major hurricanes, USA Today reports.

Not exact matches

And the next hurricane season starts in June, with above - average storm activity.

On average there are 10 tropical storms and six hurricanes in the season.

Hurricane season officially kicks off June 1, and forecasters expect the Atlantic Ocean will spawn a near - average number of hurricanes in 2016

An average season in the eastern Pacific has 15.3 named storms, including 8.5 hurricanes, of which an average of 3.8 are major hurricanes, according to NOAA.

El Niño conditions can also curb the formation of powerful storms, and with no El Niño in the picture in 2017 — and with warmer - than - average ocean waters — last year's Atlantic hurricane season was unusually active.

The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be quieter than normal, with a below - average number of storms and hurricanes, a leading U.S. hurricane forecasting team said last week.

The average season sees 12 named storms, including six hurricanes, three major with sustained winds greater than 110 mph.

However, numbers of hurricanes in the North Atlantic have also been above normal (based on 1981 — 2000 averages) in 9 of the last 11 years, culminating in the record - breaking 2005 season.

This year saw a below - average Atlantic hurricane season.

The Central Pacific also saw an above - average tropical cyclone season, with 14 named storms, eight hurricanes, and five major hurricanes, the most active season since reliable record - keeping began in 1971.

During monsoon season this year, India experienced below average rainfall, while three hurricanes hit the North Atlantic.

There are still almost three months to go in the hurricane season, and there have already been an above - average number of named storms.»

An average Atlantic season has 11.5 named storms, 6.1 hurricanes, and 2.6 major hurricanes (defined as Category 3 or higher).

You don't want to get stuck in hurricane season or experience below average temperatures.

The weather stays at a delightful average of 80F year - round, but storms are possible during hurricane season, July to November.

In the last 10 seasons — 1998 - 2007 — those averages have been about 15 tropical and subtropical storms per year, about 8.1 reaching hurricane strength, and about 3.7 reaching major hurricane strength.

Finally — it is not remotely necessary for a season to be as intense as 2005 in order for it to be very intense — after, all, 2004 (15 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes, 6 major hurricanes) had over 150 % of the activity of an average season, yet was much less active than 2005 (28 tropical and subtropical storms, 15 hurricanes and 7 major hurricanes.)

But the averages of the last 20 seasons (1988 — 2007) have been 13 tropical and subtropical storms per year, about 7 reaching hurricane strength, and about 3 reaching major hurricane strength.

This is an unmistakable upward trend in hurricane activity — the activity of the last 10 seasons is about 150 % that of the historical average.

In reality, it hasn't been; it's been on par with climatology... by this date, an average season has had 3 named storms, 1 hurricane, and 0 major hurricanes, which is exactly what 2010 has seen.

From the abstract: >»... the observed weekly averaged SST from the 1º latitude x 1º longitude grid cell that > contained the storm's center, during the hurricane seasons of 1982 through 2004....

Under such conditions, you'd still have active hurricane seasons, but the overall average strength and associated precipitation would be decreased by some fraction.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an above average season with 12 to 16 storms, 6 to 9 hurricanes, and 2 to 5 major hurricanes on May 22

ITM I am predicting that if wastewaters are cleaned up as suggested then the rest of this hurricane season will be a fizzer and the Arctic ice levels in Jan 09 will reach right up to the long term average level.

During the past 6 months, extending back to October of 2008 when the Southern Hemisphere tropical season was gearing up, global ACE had crashed due to two consecutive years of well - below average Northern Hemisphere hurricane activity.

These events included historic droughts in East Africa, the southern United States and northern Mexico; an above - average tropical cyclone season in the North Atlantic hurricane basin and a below - average season in the eastern North Pacific; and the wettest two - year period (2010 — 2011) on record in Australia.

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During much of last year's hurricane season, sea - surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic between 10 degrees north and 20 degrees north, which is where many Atlantic hurricanes originate, were a record 0.9 degrees Celsius [1.6 degrees Fahrenheit] above the 1901 - 1970 average.

The highly respected Colorado State University forecast for the coming season looks for only 7 named tropical storms and only 3 hurricanes, about 40 % less than average.

¶ An above - average storm season, with regard to the probability of major hurricanes striking the mainland, is facing the US this year, a report from meteorologists at Colorado State University says.

Meanwhile in 2012, we've seen record Arctic ice loss, and the U.S. has faced two record heat waves, a record drought, an above - average fire season, and now, an «unprecedented» hurricane.

During 1995 to 2004, hurricane seasons averaged 13.6 tropical storms, 7.8 hurricanes and 3.8 major hurricanes, and have an average ACE index of 159 % of the median.

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Residents of Caribbean islands and the coastal United States — including those still recovering from last year's storms — may need to brace themselves for another intense hurricane season, as forecasts predict «above average» Atlantic storm activity in 2018.

Specifically, the study found that» [d] uring much of last year's hurricane season, sea - surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic between 10 and 20 degrees north... were a record 1.7 degrees F above the 1901 - 1970 average,» «global warming explained about 0.8 degrees F of this rise,» while» [a] ftereffects from the 2004 - 05 El Nino accounted for about 0.4 degrees F,» and a natural cycle in sea - surface temperatures «explained less than 0.2 degrees F of the rise.»

Forecasters are expecting a hurricane season that is a bit more active than average.

According to James Elsner, a hurricane specialist at Florida State University, there are two key factors pointing to an above - average likelihood that the U.S. will be hit by a hurricane — possibly a major one — this season.

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season starts Saturday, and scientists are warning that it is likely to be a doozy, with more storms than average and more major hurricanes (Category 3 intensity or stronger).

On average, the U.S. has been hit by two hurricanes per season since an active period of tropical activity began in 1995, said Gerry Bell, NOAA's lead hurricane seasonal forecaster, in an interview.