Rest of Hurricane Season Might Be Unusually Crazy!

With all the exaggeration in the media during the last week, I almost ignored this article from MSNBC when it came across my desk this morning. But it has some important information within that we all should be aware of.

First, it debunks the myth that the number of storms in the Atlantic now is "unprecedented" which I appreciated:

SIDEBAR: We started adding satellite pictures to our EyePath graphics last year, in retrospect that might have been a bad idea. Two of our eyepaths right now intersect second storms - Ike crosses Hanna and something suspicious in-between - and Josephine crosses Ike.

The article starts out weakly with an unsubstantiated quote:

But goes on to state that September may be twice as active as usual (and remember, we've already reached the average number of seasonal storms), according to "Two hurricane prognosticators — including William Gray, who pioneered the field of storm season forecasts." If that isn't proof enough for you, consider this statement from Gray's protege Phil Klotzbach:

AccuWeather.com Professional's Joe Bastardi [BIO] (PRO USERS READ NOW | 30-DAY FREE TRIAL) said in his blog last night at 3:30 in the morning in regards to his forecast of a devastating East Coast Hurricane season. : "I believe strongly its a case of delayed, not denied (and that is why I am up at this hour)." What he means there is that his forecast (from this Spring) of a crazy Eastern Seaboard hurricane season may be about to come true.

Strap in, folks, especially you from the East Coast: It's going to be a long season.