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	Climate Prediction Center - Atlantic Hurricane Outlook Update
		Hurricane disasters can occur whether the season is active or quiet. Residents, businesses, and government agencies of coastal and near-coastal regions should prepare for every hurricane season regardless of the seasonal outlook.
		Hurricane landfalls are largely determined by the weather patterns in place as the hurricane approaches, which are not predictable more than 5-7 days in advance.
		Hurricane seasons during 1995-2007 have averaged 14.5 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, with an average ACE index of 167% of the median.
	www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov /products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml (2341 words)

	NASA - The 2006 Hurricane Season Was Near Normal
		In 2006, the Atlantic factors included lower sea-surface temperatures, the switch from weak La Nina to weak El Niño conditions and changes in the large-scale steering flow of winds associated with the Bermuda High (a semi-permanent high pressure system near Bermuda in the Atlantic that moves storms around it in a clockwise motion).
		Although 2006 was somewhat more active, and the dust played more of a role in whether or not individual storms were able to intensify, rather than limiting the overall number of storms that formed during the entire season.
		Although the Atlantic Ocean experienced a much calmer hurricane season in 2006 than it did in 2005, some of the factors that made it that way may or may not be in place during the 2007 season, and NASA scientists will be keeping a close eye on the Atlantic.
	www.nasa.gov /mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2006/normal_2006.html (1839 words)

	Forecasters Lower Hurricane Predictions
		Max Mayfield, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center, points to thermal imagery while discussing the revised 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook during a news conference at the center in Miami Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006.
		They reduced their storm estimate from nine hurricanes to seven, and said that three instead of five of the storms could be major.
		Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, killing more than 1,500 and wiping out parts of the Gulf Coast.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/08/AR2006080800457.html (560 words)

	1963 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was the fifth-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, killing 7200 as it drifted through Haiti and Cuba as an intense hurricane.
		Beulah weakened to a minimal hurricane, and raced to the northeast, maintaining hurricane strength until it became extratropical on the 28th, 250 miles east of Newfoundland.
		Hurricane Flora was the 5th or 6th deadliest Atlantic hurricane of all time, causing over 7,000 deaths and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, mostly due to flooding from intense rains as it stalled over Cuba and the surrounding areas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1963_Atlantic_hurricane_season (1201 words)

	2006 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation.
		Forecasts of hurricane activity are issued before each hurricane season by noted hurricane experts Philip J. Klotzbach, Dr. William M. Gray, and their associates at Colorado State University; and separately by NOAA forecasters.
		Although it spent most of its existence in 2006, it is officially a storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season since it formed during 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2006_Atlantic_hurricane_season (2323 words)

	2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation, or ATC, is a density-driven circulation in the Atlantic Basin that undergoes cycles on decadal timescales.
		The North Atlantic Oscillation, or NAO, is the fluctuation in 500 millibar heights in the northern Atlantic, primarily between western Europe, Iceland, Greenland, and the Canadian Maritimes.
		In spring 2006, the central Gulf Coast was dominated by a mid-level 500mb ridge and an 850mb ridge near the surface.
	www.independentwx.com /2006 (10107 words)

	NASA - Initial Conditions for the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 2006, conditions in the Atlantic were “hurricane friendly,” said NASA scientist David Adamec, but not quiet as extreme as they had been at the opening of the 2005 hurricane season.
		In fact, at the opening of the 2006 hurricane season, sea surface temperatures were 2 degrees cooler than they had been at opening of the 2005 season, said Adamec.
		Though sea surface temperatures were not as extreme at the opening of the 2006 hurricane season as they were in 2005, the National Hurricane Center predicts a very active hurricane season with 13 to 16 named storms, 4 to 6 of which could become major hurricanes.
	nasa.gov /mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2006/SST_begin_season.html (470 words)

	NASA - Initial Conditions for the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
		In 2006, conditions in the Atlantic were “hurricane friendly,” said NASA scientist David Adamec, but not quiet as extreme as they had been at the opening of the 2005 hurricane season.
		In fact, at the opening of the 2006 hurricane season, sea surface temperatures were 2 degrees cooler than they had been at opening of the 2005 season, said Adamec.
		Though sea surface temperatures were not as extreme at the opening of the 2006 hurricane season as they were in 2005, the National Hurricane Center predicts a very active hurricane season with 13 to 16 named storms, 4 to 6 of which could become major hurricanes.
	www.nasa.gov /mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2006/SST_begin_season.html (493 words)

	US expects busy hurricane season, but no record - Boston.com
		The season is expected to produce 13 to 16 named storms, with eight to 10 becoming hurricanes, of which four to six could become "major" hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its annual forecast.
		Unfortunately for residents of the Atlantic region, La Nina's opposite number, El Nino, a warm-water phenomenon in the eastern Pacific that tends to dampen hurricane activity in the Atlantic, is not on the radar either.
		U.S. hurricane experts say a sharp rise in Atlantic storm activity since about 1995 is related to a natural shift in climatic conditions and sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic that is expected to last from 15 to 40 years.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/05/22/us_expects_busy_hurricane_season_but_no_record (702 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
		It's to be released on March 16, 2006 in Japan.
		The Republic of Ireland is expected to hold a referendum on the European Constitution (although 2005 is possible, from statements made by minsters, 2006 is more likely).
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /2006 (1841 words)

	NCDC: Climate of 2005: Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary
		The season was remarkable for its early beginning and number of storms as well as the intensity of the hurricanes, including the most intense hurricane on record for the Atlantic.
		Strengthening to reach hurricane intensity on the 29th as it moved northward, Beta then turned to the west and west-southwest and became a category 3 storm on the 30th, the 7th major hurricane of the season.
		Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the United States during the last 100 years.
	www.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/climate/research/2005/hurricanes05.html (5558 words)

	Cruise Critic News: NOAA Predicts Active Atlantic Hurricane Season for 2006
		Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma were the most disruptive to the cruise industry in 2005, and hard-hit areas, particularly New Orleans and Cozumel, are still rebuilding.
		Last year's season produced a record 28 storms, 15 of which reached hurricane status, far exceeding NOAA's expectations (only 12 to 15 named systems were estimated to form in total, with 7 to 9 becoming hurricanes).
		The season officially runs from June 1 through November 30, with the peak falling between mid-August and late October -- prepare to be flexible if booking cruises in the Caribbean or along the Atlantic.
	www.cruisecritic.com /news/news.cfm?ID=1666 (499 words)

	NCDC: Climate of 2006: Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary
		However, the first storm of the official 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was Tropical Storm Alberto, which was named on June 11th off the coast of Cuba.
		For the season, there were 5 hurricanes (2 major) and 4 tropical storms: a below-average season when compared with the recent 1995-2005 average, yet similar to the average of the preceeding 25 years (1970-1994) listed in the paragraph above.
		The first Hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season, Ernesto, formed on August 24th, about 155 miles southeast of Martinique in the Windward Islands and tracked to the west, becoming a tropical storm in the evening of the 25th.
	www.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/climate/research/2006/hurricanes06.html (1434 words)

	NASA - Did Dust Bust the 2006 Hurricane Season Forecasts?
		The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season wrapped up on Nov. 30 with just four tropical storms and five hurricanes, relatively calm compared to the record number of 12 tropical storms and 15 hurricanes in 2005.
		Sea surface temperatures in 2006 across the prime hurricane-breeding regions of the Atlantic and Caribbean were found to be as much as 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler than in 2005.
		Although seasonal atmospheric patterns may increase the amount of dust across the Atlantic, the same atmospheric patterns may also be responsible for creating stronger winds at the ocean surface.
	www.nasa.gov /mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2007/hurricane_dust.html (1081 words)

	Summary of the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
		The 2006 Atlantic Hurricane season was a rather uneventful one for those tracking hurricanes and tropical storms year in, and year out.
		Despite the quick start, the 2006 season was done in by a sooner and stronger than expected El Niño episode, which left many to wonder about seasonal forecasts issued by Dr. William Gray, NOAA, and Accu-Weather.
		Hurricane Florence was the first hurricane to strike Bermuda since September 2003 when Hurricane Fabian, a Category Four storm with sustained winds of 140 mph, and minimum pressure of 27.94 inches of Hg, became the worst storm to hit that island in 50 years.
	www.hurricaneville.com /2006.html (1418 words)

	2006 forecast: 4-6 'major' hurricanes - Weather- msnbc.com
		The report noted that water in the Atlantic is not as warm as it was at this stage in 2005.
		The 2005 hurricane season spawned an unprecedented 28 tropical storms, of which 15 became hurricanes — that, too, was a record.
		U.S. hurricane experts say the sharp rise in storm activity is related to a natural shift in climatic conditions and sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic that is expected to last from 15 to 40 years.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/12915678 (737 words)

	The Reference Frame: 2006 Atlantic hurricane season
		If you compare the predictions about the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season with reality as of August 23rd, 2006, you will see an incredible example of a breathtaking bias in the media - a good toy model of the media's manipulation with the climate in general.
		In March 2006, USA Today (and Reuters) told their readers that the "2006 hurricane season could be worse than the 2005".
		Every person with common sense could predict that 2006 won't be as bad as 2005 simply because the hurricanes are random phenomena, and because 2005 was far worse than the average, it is almost guaranteed that 2006 would be much milder.
	motls.blogspot.com /2006/08/2006-atlantic-hurricane-season.html (1364 words)

	NPR : Predicting the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
		NPR : Predicting the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
		Talk of the Nation, May 26, 2006 · Hurricane season officially begins June 1.
		Scientists are predicting as many as six major hurricanes this year.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5434627 (120 words)

	NASA - Hurricane Season 2006: Gordon (Atlantic)
		Hurricane warnings have been issued for the Azore Islands as hurricane-force winds, large and dangerous waves, and up to 6 inches of rainfall threaten the region later today and tonight.
		Hurricane Gordon, the seventh named storm and first major hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, is now rapidly weakening - a trend expected to continue through the weekend.
		Hurricane Gordon has grown into the Atlantic basin's first major hurricane of the 2006 season with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and a distinct eye, about 20 miles in diameter.
	www.nasa.gov /mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2006/h2006_gordon.html (2385 words)

	2006 hurricane season bows out quietly - CNN.com
		Although 2006 might have seemed tame compared with the devastation of 2004 and 2005, the season's totals -- nine named storms, five hurricanes, two of them major -- were actually right at the historical average for the past 150 years, according to data from the National Hurricane Center.
		Before the season began in June, the hurricane center predicted 13 to 16 named storms, with eight to 10 hurricanes, four to six of which could become major.
		In August, after the season got off to a slow start, that forecast was tweaked to 12 to 15 named storms, seven to nine hurricanes and three or four major hurricanes.
	www.cnn.com /2006/WEATHER/11/30/hurricanes/index.html (712 words)

	Forecasters Lower Hurricane Predictions, Forecasters Lower Predictions for 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season to 7 to 9 ...
		Government scientists made their first prediction in May, saying the season could produce 13 to 16 named storms, and eight to 10 hurricanes, four to six of which could become major.
		They reduced their storm estimate from nine hurricanes to seven, and said that three instead of five of the storms could be major.
		Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, killing more than 1,500 and wiping out parts of the Gulf Coast.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/08/08/ap/national/mainD8JCHTC00.shtml (570 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Initial Conditions for the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
		In 2006, conditions in the Atlantic were “hurricane friendly,” said NASA scientist David Adamec, and not quite as extreme as they had been at the opening of the 2005 hurricane season.
		Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth on the Earth Observatory explains the anatomy of a hurricane.
		NASA Hurricane Resource Page provides an animation of the 2005 hurricane season that includes all 27 named storms of the season.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17292 (552 words)

	Hurricane Ernesto Becomes First Hurricane Of 2006--10/11/2006
		Hurricane Ernesto was the fifth named storm and first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
		Not only relative to the historic and record breaking season of 2005, but also to the majority of eleven seasons during this current active cycle that began in 1995.
		Lasting at minimal hurricane intensity for a period of only twelve hours, Ernesto was the first named storm in 2006 to become a hurricane.
	www.hurricaneville.com /ernesto.html (1406 words)

	2006 Hurricane season ends in a whimper : Environment
		In 2006, weather experts said only two of the nine storms to hit Atlantic had gained hurricane strength -- Gordon and Helene -- but these were just shadows of the 2005 performance.
		The weak season, however, brought cheers to oil refiners and operators of offshore rigs.
		There were no major disruptions throughout the season and this has helped them proceed to the next year in comparatively stronger financial health.
	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/11030.html (443 words)

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