GOOD NEWS - Hurricanes (weather, water)

[Lisa Allen]

found on Yahoo today.......

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will not be as active as initially projected, due in part to a cooling of ocean temperatures this summer, private forecaster WSI Corp. said in its updated tropical weather outlook on Monday .

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[Jammie]

That's really good news. After the last two years, you need a break down there. It just proves that long range forecasts aren't very reliable. It also casts a shadow on the global warming theory.

There is one thing that surprises me though. I didn't realize that El Nino or La Nino had anything to do with the east coast. I thought it was a Pacific Ocean occurence

[bamboosmom]

Lisa,
I heard that too last night! You can't always predict what Mother Nature is going to do!! They also say when we have alot of afternoon rains and thunderstorms down here, it cools off the waters. That makes it better for us Floridians!!! Horray for us