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'Above Average' 2009 Hurricane Season Predicted

In the wake of an active 2008 Atlantic basin hurricane season, Colorado State University Researchers (CSU) Philip Klotzbach and William Gray have issued an official forecast for the impending 2009

By Christina Bramlet | Updated on December 17, 2008

In the wake of an active 2008 Atlantic basin hurricane season, Colorado State University Researchers (CSU) Philip Klotzbach and William Gray have issued an official forecast for the impending 2009 season. In their recent report, which was released earlier this month, the forecasters at CSU’s Department of Atmospheric Science anticipate a “somewhat above average” season without an El Nino event.

Klotzbach and Gray expect the formation of 14 named storms during the coming season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. Half of these weather events are likely to strengthen into hurricanes, with three predicted to be “intense” hurricanes. Storms classified as “intense” reach Category-3 status or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale and sustain low-level winds of at least 111 miles per hour.

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