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NOAA Forecasts Atlantic Hurricane Season 2011

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Above-average Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted for 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml

(Dive Travel Business News - May 22, 2011) -- The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration anticipates an active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season with between 12 and 18 named storms predicted.  The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30.  

The waters the waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and tropical Atlantic continue with above-average temperatures, which is an underlying reason for an above-average number of potential storms.  NOAA forecasts that between six and ten of the storms will strengthen into Category 1 hurricanes (winds at least 74 mph), and three to six storms will become major hurricanes with winds of at least 111 mph (at least Category 3).

Last year’s season was one of the busiest on record with 19 named storms, including 12 hurricanes. NOAA’s forecast in 2010 was 14 to 23 named storms, eight to 14 hurricanes and three to seven major storms.


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