by Dishni Payagalage-Don 
Reaching the end of the Atlantic Hurricane season we can stop and reflect at what has been an eventful and record breaking year; five major hurricanes, eight tropical storms and a total of 16 named storms. Pre-season forecasts in December 2007 suggested that we should expect an ‘above average’ season (ie relative [...]

Tags: Atlantic, CCRIF, Gustav, Hurricanes, Ike, Season, TSR

Today is generally considered to be the midpoint and peak of the Atlantic Season in terms of activity and the last two weeks have certainly helped to remind us. So far we have seen 10 named Tropical Storms, 5 Hurricanes and 3 Major (=Cat 3+) Hurricanes. Seasonal forecasters have responded by adjusting their estimates of [...]

Tags: Arthur, Dolly, Fay, Forecasts, Gustav, Hanna, Hurricanes, Ike, TSR

What a difference a day (or two) makes. Having seen the devastation that Gustav wreaked on Cuba (and Haiti), I watched the forecastors’ projections on Sunday morning with a sense of foreboding and déjà vu. Almost three years to the day after the devastation of Katrina, Gustav was set to traverse the Gulf of Mexico, Cat [...]

Tags: Energy, Gulf of Mexico, Gustav, Henry Hub, Hurricanes, LOOP, New Orleans