8-14number of hurricanes, which we hear mix well with an oil spill
3-7number of major hurricanes; stock up now kids – Summer’s gonna suck
» How bad is this, really? This is the highest prediction the NOAA has had since it started doing this back in 1998. Back in 2005, the storm season actually topped these numbers – 28 named storms, 15 hurricanes, and a storm that made it impossible for Katrina and the Waves to go on tour ever again under their most famous name.
It’s a Category 4 now. Hurricane Bill is by no means a joke, currently sporting 135mph winds in the middle of the Atlantic. While it poses no threat to the U.S. at the moment, authorities in Bermuda have told residents to keep an eye on it. Oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico are watching for both Bill and the remnants of Tropical Storm Ana, which could strengthen again and damage their always-booming business. source
The first named storm of the season could be coming as soon as today. Tropical Depression No. 2 is gaining strength and will likely become the first tropical storm of the season, meaning we can call it “Ana” soon.
Hawaii got heavily prepared to get slammed by Tropical Storm Felicia, but in the end, the storm didn’t really do all that much; it’s no longer a tropical storm even. It’s gonna drop a bunch of rain, but that’s about it.
