FACTBOX-Forecasts for 2007 Atlantic hurricane season
22 May 2007 21:43:18 GMT Source: Reuters
(Adds WSI Corp. forecast) May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday forecast 13 to 17 storms for the 2007 Atlantic storm season and said as many as 10 will become hurricanes. The forecast by the government's top climate agency is in line with those of other experts, who predict a busy season after a quiet 2006. So far, no forecast predicts anything like a repeat of record-breaking 2005, when 28 tropical storms spawned 15 hurricanes, including Katrina. Following are the latest predictions for 2007: -------------------------------------------------------------- Tropical Storms Hurricanes Major Hurricanes -------------------------------------------------------------- NOAA 13 to 17 7 to 10 3 to 5 CSU 17 (prev 14) 9 (prev 7) 5 (prev 3) TSR 16.7 (prev 15.7) 9.4 (prev 8.7 ) 4.3 (prev 3.9) WSI 15 8 4 WRC 7 4 2 -------------------------------------------------------------- NOAA forecast issued May 22. Next update expected in August. CSU (Colorado State University team led by William Gray) forecast revised April 3. Next update due May 31. TSR (London-based Tropical Storm Risk) forecast revised March 5. Next update due April 5. WSI Corp. forecast issued May 22. WRC (Houston-based Weather Research Center) issues just one seasonal outlook based on solar cycles
