Hurricane Season 2009: Final Report Card for NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  December 1st at 07:00 PM  | 

In a November 30 press release marking the end of 2009′s hurricane season, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center trumpeted the accuracy of their forecast of the season’s storm activity: Nine named storms formed this year, including three hurricanes, two of which were major hurricanes at Category 3 strength or higher. These numbers fall within the ranges predicted in NOAA’s mid-season outlook issued in August … NOAA | Read More »

Breaking: All Things Considered, 2009 Hurricane Season Will Most Likely Be Near Typical, On Average

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  May 26th at 03:19 PM  | 

Weather forecasters at the National Hurricane Center have really stuck their necks out this time, predicting an average hurricane season in 2009. On average. WASHINGTON D.C.: Forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely for 2009. The NOAA’s initial outlook for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season calls for a 50 percent probability of | Read More »