NOAA lead hurricane forecaster commits blasphemy against the global warming religion

Hurricane season could be wet, windy and wild | CapeCodOnline.com

The factors are present to make the August-to-October peak season another busy one, with a "70 percent probability" for 14 to 19 named storms, seven to 10 hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes, according to Gerry Bell, the lead hurricane forecaster for NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.

The predictions apply to the regions of the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

The sea-surface temperatures are the third highest on record, Bell said.

The trade winds have been weak, which increases ocean temperature, he said. Weather conditions in Africa are also contributing to a potentially stormy season.

But, Bell said, these conditions don't relate to global warming. Ocean temperature and wind patterns go in cycles that last for decades, he said.

"The current high-activity era has been in place since 1995," said Bell.