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The below text is from a NOAA PRESS RELEASE issued 5/27/2010:
An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year...
Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1,
NOAA is projecting a 70 percent probability of the following ranges:
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14 to 23 Named Storms (top winds of 39 mph or higher), including:
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8 to 14 Hurricanes (top winds of 74 mph or higher), of which:
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3 to 7 could be Major Hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of at least 111 mph)
“If this outlook holds true, this season could be one of the more active on record,” said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “The greater likelihood of storms brings an increased risk of a landfall. In short, we urge everyone to be prepared.”
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Dr. William M. Gray & Dr. Philip J. Klozbach issued their seasonal hurricane forecast probability for 2010 which stated, in part:
The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will have significantly more activity than the average 1950-2000 season.
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estimate that 2010 will have about 8 hurricanes (average is 5.9)
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15 named storms (average is 9.6)
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75 named storm days (average is 49.1)
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35 hurricane days (average is 24.5)
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4 major (Category 3-4-5) hurricanes (average is 2.3)
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10 major hurricane days (average is 5.0)
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