WOW - What were we thinking!!??

[Ixolib]

Now that we've entered into the never-before-used-name list, I thought it would be interesting to take a quick look back at what many of us were thinking last March, April, and May!! Wow - what were we thinking!!

Here's the 2005 "prediction" list, sorted on number of hurricanes
predicted by 118 S2K Members:


And here's the original link to Cycloneye's thread that continues through page 18 when it was locked at ~midnight on May 31:
http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=838577#838577

For all you new members, I'm sure Cycloneye will start a new thread for the '06 predictions on March 15, just as he has in years past... No doubt, THAT ought to be an "interesting" list, to say the least...

[Brent]

*shakes head*

[boca]

I think Las Vegas odds nobody would win on the amount this season.Good post.

[donsutherland1]

Even my revised idea of 18 named storms fell short. The combination of a neutral ENSO and record Atlantic warmth (5 consecutive months per the TNA) proved potent and the result was unprecedented tropical activity since recordkeeping commenced.

[jkt21787]

*Thanks God for never participating in the poll*

[JtSmarts]

14-9-3 I feel embarrased, LOL.

[MGC]

So I was a little off in my named storms forecast....again. 25 tropical depressions have formed so far in 2005, just incredible....MGC

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I fall short to...I will say right now for 2006...
20 named storms
12 hurricanes
5 Major hurricanes

[HURAKAN]

I really had an optimistic view 12/7/3, so far 21/12/6.

9 TS more than I forecasted.
5 H more than I forecasted.
3 MH more than I forecasted.

[Ixolib]

Virtually everybody was blown away (pun intended). Ohhhh, the lessons we've learned in 2005!!

[WxGuy1]

When was the official NHC/TPC forecast issued for this season? Their seasonal forecast (as well as Dr. Gray's out of CSU) were pretty good in calling for a much above average season.

[CronkPSU]

you da man Marcus!!!!

[kevin]

I am happy with how my forecast turned out. Always underestimate storms that way you're either right (AWESOME) or wrong (AWESOME). I win either way.

[DoctorHurricane2003]

My July 31st update was better

24 TDs
22 NS
11 H
07 MH
69% Chance of Category 5

But I think that will still fall a bit short in the end

[johngaltfla]

I fall short to...I will say right now for 2006...
20 named storms
12 hurricanes
5 Major hurricanes

Lowballing it, eh?