Forecast for 2002 Forecast
Named Storms (NS) 12
Named Storm Days (NSD) 65
Hurricanes (H) 7
Hurricane Days (HD) 30
Intense Hurricanes (IH) 3
Intense Hurricane Days (IHD) 6
Hurricane Destruction Potential (HDP) 85
Net Tropical Cyclone Activity (NTC) 125
Probabilities for at least one or more major (category 3-4-5) hurricane landfall on each of the following costal areas:
1) Entire U.S. coastline - 75% (average for last century is 52%)
2) U.S. East Coast Including Peninsula Florida - 57% (average for last century is 31%)
3) Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville - 43% (average for last century is 30%)
4) Expected above-average major hurricane landfall risk in the Caribbean
*7 April 2002 source
It's true, Florida might really be a hot target this season. Stay safe Stainless.