The 2013 hurricane season
Joe Bastardi
predicted a big season for this year.
Now, the Weather Channel
is agreeing:
UPDATED: 2013 Hurricane Season Outlook
The Weather Channel released its first 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook on April 8, 2012, calling for another active season.
The forecast calls for a total of 16 named storms, 9 of which are expected to become hurricanes, including 5 major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale).
These forecast numbers are above the long-term average from 1950-2012 (12 named storms, 7 hurricanes, 3 major hurricanes) and slightly above the averages for the current active era from 1995-2012 (15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, 4 major hurricanes).
If you live on the East Coast, buy a generator and stockpile a couple weeks of food and water.
Posted by DaveH at April 10, 2013 4:03 PM