2008 saw record-breaking hurricane season: US agency

November 26, 2008

This September 2008 NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Ike seen at 1402 GMT. The record-breaking 2008 hurricane season, which officially ends on Sunday, has been one of the most active since comprehensive reports began 64 years ago, a US government agency said Wednesday.

The record-breaking 2008 hurricane season, which officially ends on Sunday, has been one of the most active since comprehensive reports began 64 years ago, a US government agency said Wednesday.

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• wfl - Nov 26, 2008
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  The NOAA press release is totally contradicted by a Florida State University release entitled "Where have the northern hemisphere tropical cyclones gone the last two years?"
  http://coaps.fsu....ropical/
  
  Have these propagandists at NOAA no shame?
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• Doug_Huffman - Nov 26, 2008
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  They don't need no steenkin' shame, they got Obaminable AlBore.
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• MikPetter - Nov 26, 2008
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  what part of "above normal" don't you guys understand? may you should have learnt to read.
  
  extract from - Where have the Northern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclones gone the last 2 years?
  
  " Even though North Atlantic hurricane activity was expectedly above normal, the Western and Eastern Pacific basins have produced considerably fewer than normal typhoons and hurricanes, respectively in 2008. "
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• GrayMouser - Nov 26, 2008
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  The number of hurricanes go up and down in cycles. We've just finished the low end of the cycle and the number of storms are rising, as has been predicted.
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• MikeB - Nov 26, 2008
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  Interesting take here in post and comments:
  
  http://wattsupwit...records/
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