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FORECAST 2010
"NOAA EXPECTS BUSY HURRICANE SEASON..."
"An average season has 11 named storms, including six hurricanes for which two reach major status."
On this page you'll find links to forecasts by NOAA scientists and academic researchers. You'll also find a selection of resources available at the Library on hurricane forecasting and history.
Reports
5/27/2010 Official NOAA Press Release "An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. As with every hurricane season, this outlook underscores the importance of having a hurricane preparedness plan in place...."
NOAA : 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
Text version of the official NOAA hurricane outlook report. The report includes a discussion focusing on the "expected activity" and a list of references. A seven year archive of outlook reports is available.Dr. Gray's Tropical Storm Forecast
Dr.William M. Gray of Colorado State University has produced Hurricane forecast reports for several years. This link from the Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University accesses the most current report and an archive of forecast reports back to 1999.Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific storm names, 2008 - 2012
NOAA's official list of storm names through 2011.Favorite Library Resources on Forecasting
Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes, (2005)
551.552 E53dHurricane Watch: Forecasting the Deadliest Storms on Earth, (2001)
551.552 S541hTitles listed above are linked to the Library's online catalog so you can see title locations and status. Once you're in the catalog, click on the picture of the book cover for a synopsis and other information.
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