Landfalling

Forecaster: ‘High Probability’ for Active Atlantic Storm Season

London-based Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) reiterated last week that it expects 2007 Atlantic basin and U.S. landfalling tropical cyclone activity to be about 75% above the 1950-2006 norm, the highest March forecast for activity in any year since the forecaster began issuing real-time forecasts in 1984. Based on current and projected climate signals, TSR said there is a “high probability” for an active hurricane season.

March 26, 2007

Forecaster: ‘High Probability’ for Active Atlantic Storm Season

London-based Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) is forecasting 2007 Atlantic basin and U.S. landfalling tropical cyclone activity will be about 75% above the 1950-2006 norm, the highest March forecast for activity in any year since the forecaster began issuing real-time forecasts in 1984. Based on current and projected climate signals, TSR said there is a “high probability” for an active hurricane season.

March 22, 2007