Wednesday, May 24, 2006

What not a 7

Category 6 Hurricanes? They've Already Happened 21 May 2006 There is
no official Category 6 for hurricanes, but scientists say they're
pondering whether there should be as evidence mounts that hurricanes around
the world have sharply worsened over the past 30 years -- and all but a
handful of hurricane experts now agree this worsening bears the
fingerprints of man-made global warming. In fact, say scientists, there have
already been hurricanes strong enough to qualify as Category 6s. They'd
define those as having sustained winds over 175 or 180 mph.
2006 hurricane forecast: 8-10 storms --National Hurricane Center says
4-6 could be 'major' hurricanes 22 May 2006 The 2006 Atlantic hurricane
season will be very active, with up to 10 hurricanes, although not as
busy as record-breaking 2005, when Hurricane Katrina and several monster
storms slammed into the United States, the U.S. government's top
climate agency said on Monday.