2009 Hurricane Predictions

March marks the beginning of Spring and the release of hurricane predictions. Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University has released his predictions. Preliminary predictions show a decrease in tropical activity this year, but still above average. Gray calls for 14 named storms, seven of which will be hurricanes. Three of those will be major hurricanes. Also the eastern coast is most likely to see more landfalls than the Gulf Coast. Water temperatures will be cooler in the south Atlantic and high pressure will be positioned just right that trade winds will be out of the east. This will cause storms to move west toward the eastern coast. The hurricane season starts June 1 and ends November 30.