Meteorological

In another forecast of a mild 2009 hurricane season, the UK-based Meteorological Office (Met Office) said it expects only six tropical storms to occur in the North Atlantic between July and November, well below the long-term average of 12.4. There were 15 North Atlantic storms during the 2008 hurricane season.

In another forecast of a mild 2009 hurricane season, the UK-based Meteorological Office (Met Office) said it expects only six tropical storms to occur in the North Atlantic between July and November, well below the long-term average of 12.4. There were 15 North Atlantic storms during the 2008 hurricane season.

A handful of economic, market and meteorological factors have reshaped the outlook for natural gas liquids (NGL), building stocks of ethane in the face of an evaporating market and potentially adding to downward pressure on natural gas prices in the first quarter should the coming winter be one of modest temperatures.

A handful of economic, market and meteorological factors have reshaped the outlook for natural gas liquids (NGL), building stocks of ethane in the face of an evaporating market and potentially adding to downward pressure on natural gas prices in the first quarter should the coming winter be one of modest temperatures.

Standing in contrast to most of the other forecasts out there, the UK-based Meteorological Office (Met Office) said it expects the 2007 Atlantic tropical storm season to bring “below normal” activity relative to the last 15 years. In its tropical storm forecast (July-to-November), Met assigned a 70% chance that the number of tropical storms will be in the range of seven to 13. The 15-year average is 12.4 storms for the period.

Standing in contrast to most of the other forecasts out there, the UK-based Meteorological Office (Met Office) said it expects the 2007 Atlantic tropical storm season to bring “below normal” activity relative to the last 15 years. In its tropical storm forecast (July-to-November), Met assigned a 70% chance that the number of tropical storms will be in the range of seven to 13. The 15-year average is 12.4 storms for the period.

Last winter appears to have shaken the meteorological community, most of which — Davis included — predicted a colder than normal winter. It turned out to be the fifth warmest on record. Davis said he’s still trying to determine the causes of the very unusual winter temperatures.

In what would be described in meteorological terms as a blizzardof proposals, California Gov. Gray Davis and his Democraticmajority state Assembly leaders Thursday announced multiple newlaws to push accelerated generation and conservation efforts thatare envisioned to unfold at a frenetic pace in the weeks and monthsahead.