Paul’s Perilous Prognostications

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HYPE-U-WEATHER So here we are on the first day of spring 2006, and our friends at HYPE-U=WEATHER have decided that 3 months before the start of the tropical storm season to come out with a prediction of a “Major Hurricane” hitting the U.S. Northeast this year. They make comparisons to weather patterns and sea surface temperature anomalies of the 1930’s 40’s and 50’s to support their theory. There are a lot of factors to consider here, first is the fact that were talking about a season that is 3 months away, and the patterns that govern the development and movement of tropical systems haven’t fully started in motion yet, the second is that the tracking of storms has changed a lot since these patterns they are talking about as measurements then we either land based or from ships trying to avoid the storm. There were no weather satellites, hurricane hunter aircraft, computer models etc… All of this coming from an organization that essentially missed all but 1 winter storm prediction in the winter of 2005/6. I do love that their “Chief” Hurricane Forecaster is going out on a limb and predicting that the 2006 tropical season “COULD” be less active then the 2005 season, I think there is a very high probability the 2006 season WILL be less active then the record breaking 2005 season.