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What's up with La Nina & El Niño in '07?

A developing La Niña condition in the Pacific could mean a very active hurricane season like 2004 and 2005, forecasters warned Thursday.

The La Niña condition is the opposite of the more famous El Niño.  During El Niño years, the warmer-than-usual Pacific waters spur stronger high-level wind shear in the Atlantic basin.  This hinders the development of storms, and is widely credited for the relatively quiet season in 2006.

A return to La Niña could mean that the 2007 season will shape up more like 2004 and 2005, in which record numbers of storms -- like Charley, Ivan, and Katrina -- battered the U.S., and especially Florida.

Last update: 2007-04-06 07:16
Author: Kai
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