(CNN) -- Next year is predicted to bring 14 named storms to the Atlantic Ocean, with seven of them becoming hurricanes, according to a university report that forecasts an "above average" 2009 hurricane season.
The CSU report predicted that three of the season's seven hurricanes will develop into intense or major storms, meaning Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Category 3 storms have sustained winds of at least 111 mph.
There is a 63 percent chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall on the United States, according to the report.
The authors of the report stress that it is preliminary and will be revised several times as the hurricane season approaches.
The revised May report turned out to be more accurate. There were 16 named storms during the 2008 season. Eight became hurricanes and five were Category 3 or higher.
A typical season has 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Full article: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/12/10/hurricane.season.2009/
The CSU report predicted that three of the season's seven hurricanes will develop into intense or major storms, meaning Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Category 3 storms have sustained winds of at least 111 mph.
There is a 63 percent chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall on the United States, according to the report.
The authors of the report stress that it is preliminary and will be revised several times as the hurricane season approaches.
The revised May report turned out to be more accurate. There were 16 named storms during the 2008 season. Eight became hurricanes and five were Category 3 or higher.
A typical season has 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Full article: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/12/10/hurricane.season.2009/