whats up with all these cat 5 storms??

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:24 am

You really think it's global warming? Obviously it's not an el nino year! And what about the santa anna winds through cali? Wonder how bad they will be!

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:28 am

one theory says global warming has raised ocean temps...and warm water to an otherwise minimal tropical storm is gasoline on a fire.

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:46 am

Every forty some years there's a period of really high hurricane activity. I looked at this chart that said the most recent high period started five years ago...it'll last for a few more years. Then it'll calm down again. I'll try to find the chart and post if it I can.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:45 pm

Hurricanes run in cycles. It has nothing to do with El Nino since they form off the coast of Africa and El Nino is a Pacific Ocean phenomenon. They either peter out in the Atlantic as tropical depressions or make it to the warm Gulf Stream off the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Like LC said - that is fuel to the fire.

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:12 am

Is there really MORE hurricanes than normal.........

U B the judge:

http://photos32.flickr.com/38745688_0965e25208.jpg?v=0

The average number of all hurricanes per decade (in red) is 17.7

http://photos22.flickr.com/38746908_d10b5abb44.jpg?v=0

The average number of major hurricanes per decade (in red) is 6.0

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:25 am

LOL! Yeah and the dino's were wiped out by an asteroid too! Are we in THAT cycle or what?