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Forecasters Predict "Extremely Active" 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Colorado State hurricane forecasters Drs. Klotzbach and Gray updated their 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast, and they anticipate this season to be "much busier" than last year due to a weakening of El Nino conditions and warmer ocean temperatures in the tropical Atlantic. El Ninos typically increase levels of vertical wind shear which makes for less than ideal conditions for hurricane formation. The more active the hurricane season, the greater the probability of landfall somewhere along the coastline.

They are now predicting 18 Named Storms, 10 Hurricanes, and 5 Major (Cat 3-5).

The university also said the chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. coast is 76 percent, compared to an average of 52 percent for the last 100 years.

On May 27, 2010, NOAA released their forecast for the season, predicting an "extremely active" season (14 to 23 named storms, 8 to 14 hurricanes, and 3 to 7 major hurricanes).  NOAA based its forecast on a weaker wind shear, warmer temperatures in the region and the continuance of the "high activity era" which began in 1995.