A leading climatologist said in a Bear Stearns analyst conference call yesterday that another elevated hurricane season is expected this year, although not on the order of 2005.

Florida State University Professor Jim Elsner told investors that last year included additional abnormalities such as the storms tracking over a warm current in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mr. Elsner forecast activity levels 50 percent above normal for the upcoming season and said he expects continued elevation for the next five-to-eight years.

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