Colorado State Slightly Lowers '09 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast

Colorado State University hurricane researchers Tuesday revised their 2009 Atlantic hurricane forecast slightly lower. The researchers now expect 10 named storms and four hurricanes in the Atlantic basin between June 1 and Nov. 30. Two of the hurricanes are expected to be major, with sustained winds of 111 miles per hour or greater. The research team had previously forecast 11 named storms and five hurricanes, two of them major. The long term average hurricane season sees 9.6 named storms, 5.9 hurricanes and 2.3 major hurricanes.....Complete Story