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William Gray predicts 14 named Atlantic basin named storms for 2009. Will there be more than that?
Background: From Wikipedia:
Gray pioneered the concept of "seasonal" hurricane forecasting—predicting months in advance the severity of the coming hurricane season. Gray and his team has been issuing seasonal hurricane forecasts since 1984.[1]
The forecast for 2009 can be found here:
http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/
Atlantic basin includes named storms that form in the Caribbean
Gray pioneered the concept of "seasonal" hurricane forecasting—predicting months in advance the severity of the coming hurricane season. Gray and his team has been issuing seasonal hurricane forecasts since 1984.[1]
The forecast for 2009 can be found here:
http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/
Atlantic basin includes named storms that form in the Caribbean
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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tisha: show details ... From Wikipedia: <:<br/> Gray pioneered the concept of "seasonal" hurricane forecasting——predicting months in advance the ... hurricane forecasts since 1984.[1] <]<br/> <br/> The forecast for 2009 can be found here: <:<br/> <br/> <a href="<a href="</> <a href="http://hurricane.atmos. ... .atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/</a>"><a href="http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/<">http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/<</a>;/a>"><a href="<a href="http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/<">http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/<</a>;"><a href="http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/<">http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/<</a>;</a>;/a> <><br/> <br/> Atlantic basin includes
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tisha: show details ... predicts 14 named Atlantic basin hurricanesnamed storms for 2009. Will there be
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tisha: show details ... From Wikipedia:<: <br/> Gray pioneered the concept ... hurricane forecasts since 1984.[1]<] <br/> <br/> The forecast for 2009 can be found here:<: <br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... .atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/</a><> <br/> <br/> Atlantic basin includes hurricanesnamed storms that form in the Caribbean
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tisha: Question has been edited from 'hurricane' to 'named storms' to reflect the report in question. 
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Note also that the way the question is worded, if there are exactly 14 named atlantic basin storms, the question will settle as 'no'. 15 or more will settle as 'yes'.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/04/15/rommula-sudden-acceleration/
"The team of Professors Philip Klotzbach and William Gray of the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU) released their first revision to their initial forecast for the 2009 hurricane season. They now see this year as an average season, down from their prior assessment of it being an active season. The new forecast calls for 12 named storms, down from 14 in their December 10, 2008, initial forecast. These storms will produce six hurricanes and two intense ones, each category lower by one. While the number of named storms is above the 50-year average spanning 1950-2000, the number of hurricanes and intense hurricanes is in line with the historical averages for that period."
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJFnpBQ8o1JI
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