tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705374971666261710.post2859592760475992878..comments2023-05-04T03:01:26.417-07:00Comments on WAFB FirstAlert Weather Blog: Humidity Returning...Steve Caparottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321515323380643325noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705374971666261710.post-81120002469947340362012-09-11T18:22:22.062-07:002012-09-11T18:22:22.062-07:00Actually, NOAA forecasted a near-normal season bac...Actually, NOAA forecasted a near-normal season back in May and stuck with near-normal in early August, but increased the chances of an 'above-normal' season in that update. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120809_atlantic_hurricane_season_update.html<br /><br />However, simply looking at the number of storms doesn't tell the full story. Many of this year's storms have been relatively weak and short-lived.<br /><br />Another measuring stick for hurricane seasons is something known as Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE). That index is a reflection of both the intensity and duration of a tropical system. And when looking at the ACE index for 2012, it's barely into the 'near normal' category with a value of 73. It has a ways to go before reaching the 'above normal' category, despite the high number of storms this year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accumulated_cyclone_energy#Atlantic_hurricane_seasons_by_ACE_index.2C_1950.E2.80.932012Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705374971666261710.post-29986078040668174202012-09-11T15:42:36.543-07:002012-09-11T15:42:36.543-07:00This season has been active! What happened to the ...This season has been active! What happened to the below average season that was predicted by the NHC? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com