The 2014 hurricane
season is expected to have a below average number of named storms and
hurricanes, according to Dr. Phillip J. Klotzbach and Dr. William
Gray of Colorado State University (CSU).
In its annual preseason
forecast released Thursday, the team expects a total of nine named storms,
three hurricanes and one major hurricane (Category 3 or
higher) in the Atlantic Ocean basin. This forecast is below the
long-term average of 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes
each season.
The forecast from
CSU calls for fewer named storms and hurricanes than the forecast
released by The Weather Channel about two weeks ago. That forecast
called for 11 named storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes, which is
slightly below the long-term averages.
These forecasts
cannot predict the details of any potential landfalls. Therefore, residents of
the coastal United States should prepare each year no matter the forecast.
2014 hurricane season forecasts from The Weather Channel (TWC)
and Colorado State University (CSU) compared to average (AVG).
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