Created Tue 7th Apr 10:39am PST by 
bigken1
bigken1 
How many tropical storms/hurricanes will occur this year in the Caribbean/Atlantic Basin region?
Background: Different years have different frequencies of tropical storms dependent upon global warming, El Nino, La Nina, and other atmospheric / climate changes. Last season, there were 17 tropical storms/hurricanes (included), but that was an active season. What will happen this season? (runs June 1 to Nov. 30th).
For information on this, see below (get your red hot tickets).
How many tropical storms in the Caribbean/ Atlantic Basin?
This site has information about hurricanes, frequencies, size, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane
This site has information about the seasons, and related information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Atlantic_hurricane_season
For information on this, see below (get your red hot tickets).
How many tropical storms in the Caribbean/ Atlantic Basin?
This site has information about hurricanes, frequencies, size, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane
This site has information about the seasons, and related information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
| fewer than 5 or 5 |
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| 6-7 |
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| 8-9 |
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| 10-11 |
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| 12 |
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| 13 |
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| 14 |
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| 15-16 |
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| 17-18 |
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| 19 or more, infinity, imaginary, irrational, etc |
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Question suspends in 1 week
- Activity: H$64,503 |
- Predictions: 140 |
Comments: 5
Suspend date: Mon 30th Nov 11:59pm PST (1 week to go)
Initial likelihoods: fewer than 5 or 5: 4%, 6-7: 5%, 8-9: 8%, 10-11: 10%, 12: 20%, 13: 20%, 14: 10%, 15-16: 10%, 17-18: 8%, 19 or more, infinity, imaginary, irrational, etc: 5%
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Created Tue 7th Apr 10:39am PST by bigken1
bigken1 
Suspend date: Mon 30th Nov 11:59pm PST (1 week to go) details 
Get widget!Predictions (140)
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predicted 12 (H$100 at 2%)
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predicted 10-11 (H$300 at 20%)Comments (5)
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score: 10
Reuters 27 weeks ago
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Private forecaster AccuWeather.com on Thursday cut its forecast for this year's Atlantic Hurricane season, which begins June 1, to 10 named storms from the 12 it predicted in March. AccuWeather forecast six of the storms will be
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Reuters UK 27 weeks ago
Florida (Reuters) - Colorado State University hurricane forecaster Bill Gray said on Wednesday he may reduce his next Atlantic season forecast because sea temperatures are cooling and a weak El Nino may appear by late summer. 'Things are looking better
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coast. High pressure in Africa is blowing dry air and dust into the tropical Atlantic, which further inhibits storm development. This year, however, high winds in the stratosphere favor rapid development off the Gulf Coast, he said. 'We're not talking
score: 10
Reuters 27 weeks ago
Gulf of Mexico may see intense rapidly-developing hurricanes that appear to pop-up without warning during the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane season, said AccuWeather Chief Hurricane and Long-Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi said on Thursday. 'We're not going to
score: 10
Reuters 27 weeks ago
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Private forecaster AccuWeather.com on Thursday cut its forecast for this year's Atlantic Hurricane season, which begins June 1, to 10 named storms from the 12 it predicted in March. AccuWeather forecast six of the storms will be
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Oh, yeah: there were 16 named Atlantic storms last year, not 17. :-)
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