FACING THE WIND ON BEAUFORT'S HIGHER NOTES

NOAA predictions for Hurricane Season 2006
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AUG.2006 MAY,2006
Forecast Forecast
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ABOVE NORMAL 75% 80%
NORMAL 20% 15%
BELOW NORMAL 5% 5%

AUG, 06 MAY, 06 2005
Forecast Forecast Total
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NAMED STORMS 12-15 13-16 28
HURRICANES 7-9 8-10 15
DAEMONS 3-4 4-6 7

2006 is forecast to be the tenth above-normal season in the last twelve years but a repeat of last year's record season is unlikely. The season is also expected to be slightly less active than previously forecast on May 2006.

Gone down the memory lane this year- ALBERTO, BERYL AND CHRIS.

To be followed by - DEBBY, ERNESTO, FLORENCE, GORDON, HELENE, ISAAC, JOYCE, KEITH, LESLIE, MICHAEL, NADINE, OSCAR, PATTY, RAFAEL, SANDY, TONY, VALERIE, WILLI.

Watch out...