What is the outlook for the 2008 Hurricane Season?
So far there is not a lot of information nor many predictionss on what to expect for the 2008 hurricane season, however, the consensus predictions are for an "average" or slightly above average season.
All the experts who have weighed in so far seem to think we will have another busy year. No one is predicting a season as busy as 2005.
What is important to remember is that hurricane forecasting for an entire season is still a very inexact science and it is important to prepare now.
Hurricane names are listed here.
Advisory
National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Depression FAY Public Advisory Number 50-The NHC has issued its final advisory on this system. Public Advisories from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov) will provide updates as long as the system remains a flood threat. Issued at 1100 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Public Advisory Number 12-Issued at 1100 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 12-Issued at 0300 UTC THU AUG 28 2008
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast Discussion Number 12-Issued at 1100 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Wind Speed Probabilities Number 12-Issued at 0300 UTC THU AUG 28 2008
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Graphics-Issued at 300Z
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook- 000 ABNT20 KNHC 272348 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV...LOCATED ABOUT 65 MILES SOUTH OF GUANTANAMO CUBA. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS BECOME MORE CONCENTRATED THIS EVENING WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED ABOUT 375 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM TONIGHT OR TOMORROW AS IT DRIFTS NORTHWESTWARD. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC ABOUT 650 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE DISORGANIZED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AT IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER STEWART/FRANKLIN