Accweather Hurricane Forecast

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http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/47289/2011-atlantic-hurricane-season.asp

AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center meteorologists, led by Meteorologist and Hurricane Forecaster Paul Pastelok, are predicting an active season for 2011 with more impact on the U.S. coastline than last year.

The team is forecasting a total of 15 named tropical storms, eight of which will attain hurricane status and three of which will attain major hurricane status (Category 3 or higher).

In a normal year, there are 10 tropical storms, six of which become hurricanes and two of which become major hurricanes, or attain winds that exceed 110 mph.

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/47289/2011-atlantic-hurricane-season.asp

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Seems to be the general idea an active season. With no wild swing to El Nino conditions and only probably Neutral or weak La Nina, an active season seems the best bet at the moment.