MattPetrulli Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 This is a thread for Atlantic Hurricane Season predictions. I'll go with an average to slightly above average season at 14/6/2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldub23 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Mine is 13/8/3. TWC just upped their forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Please note, there is a tropical discussion forum (in the menu at "home") and a 2017 contest in that forum. Link: https://www.americanwx.com/bb/topic/50014-2017-north-atlantic-tropical-storm-hurricane-forecast-contest/#comment-4558320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPetrulli Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Roger Smith said: Please note, there is a tropical discussion forum (in the menu at "home") and a 2017 contest in that forum. Link: https://www.americanwx.com/bb/topic/50014-2017-north-atlantic-tropical-storm-hurricane-forecast-contest/#comment-4558320 Oh sorry I didn't see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 No worries, you can keep this contest going if you want of course, and you can enter that other one too. I think I said 19/13/6 over there and I expect to be on the high side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbuster Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 This year's name list is the infamous 1999/2005 one. Arlene Bret Cindy Don Emily Franklin Gert Harvey Irma Jose Katia Lee Maria Nate Ophelia Philippe Rina Sean Tammy Vince Whitney First time the name "Irma" is on the list, having replaced Hurricane Irene of 2011. Some fun facts: 16 names have never been used: Rene Rose Sally Sam Teddy Teresa Valerie Van Vicky Victor Virginie William Wendy Wilfred Wanda Walter The letter "V" is the only letter to have zero names retired from the Atlantic name lists. Some names are on their third replacement since the lists were created in 1979: Alicia - Allison - Andrea Marilyn - Michelle - Melissa Isidore - Ike - Isaias Elena - Erika - Elsa Juan - Joaquin - Julian Ivan - Igor - Ian Iris - Ingrid - Imelda Mitch - Matthew - Martin Several names have made at least one or more serious runs at "retirement". Bret 1999 - Cat 4 storm that struck South TX as major hurricane Emily 1987 - Major hurricane into Hispaniola Emily 1993 - Major hurricane that impacted NC Emily 2005 - Cat 4 hurricane in Yucatan Peninsula Bertha 1996 - Damaging hurricane for NC Kate 1985 - Damaging Nov hurricane for FL Bonnie 1998 - Damaging hurricane for NC Gordon 1994 - Killed thousands in Caribbean Needless to say, I myself am quite tired of seeing Emily on the hurricane name list. I believe all three storms named Emily, especially 2005, warranted retirement. I also can never think of a Hurricane Bret, Bertha, Bonnie, Gordon or Kate the same way after those past memorable storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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