2006 vs 2005!

[Annular]

Will 2006 beat 2005?

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Its possible...Much of the same factors seems to be setting up. In we are in a active period.

[cjrciadt]

I said after 2004 no way in Heck 2005 would top it.
Boy that was wrong, I will say less acitve, because it better!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brent]

Less active, but not MUCH less, still well above average. I say around 15 storms(give or take 2). Of course... that's what I said about this year.

[O Town]

I think it will be active, but not as quite as much as this year. You need a option for that one I think. I don't think it will be as crazy as this season, but then again I didn't see this season beating 2004, so ya never know.

[wxmann_91]

Less active. Seasons like this one don't come every year.

[Josephine96]

I'm not even gonna bother posting my predictions yet because I know by next October my numbers will be shot to hell

[brunota2003]

Less active. Seasons like this one don't come every year.

This year wasnt suppose to beat last year, well, we saw how that went, bad things seem to come in three's, and I'm still sticking by my 25 named systems, 11-12 hurricanes 7 majors...

[krysof]

Less active. Seasons like this one don't come every year.

unfortunately scientists do predict another 2 decades of years similair to this one

[El Nino]

Is it possible to put just "less active" ?

[aerojad]

I think 2006 will be less active, but still way more active than normal. Getting to the O storm next year wouldn't really surprise me.

Remember, hurricane season totals go up and down in each individual year, even when the trend seems to be rising with no let up.

Now, will we see a season to eclipse 2005 in the active cycle from 1995 - 2020? I'd put that as likely.

[hurricanefreak1988]

This poll is like the points on Whose Line Is It Anyway- it doesn't matter.

[Brent]

This poll is like the points on Whose Line Is It Anyway- it doesn't matter.

It will in a year when the crows will be in fresh supply again.

[Scorpion]

Needs to be a poll that says slightly less active. I think we will have about 18 named storms.

[hurricanefreak1988]

This poll is like the points on Whose Line Is It Anyway- it doesn't matter.

It will in a year when the crows will be in fresh supply again.

If 2006 duplicates or very nearly duplicates this season, we will have no more hamburgers, because pigs will fly, and dead Yankees players and fans will become frozen, because hell will freeze over. It would totally stun me.

[DoctorHurricane2003]

its really too hard to tell now

Key factors:

Watch SOI index. We should go into a La Nina next year, but things can change mid-season.

Watch SSTAs. This year had RECORD SST Anomalies. However, they have gone down since July. Watch the trends.

Those are the only two right now you can tell.

[ohiostorm]

Less active. It will be hard to beat this season since we are now in Greek storms. We are still in an active pattern but it wont be as bad as this year.

[jes]

I'm more concerned about the "intensity trend" rather than the number of storms. I'll take 10 Cat 2s over 2 Cat 5s in my home town.

[WindRunner]

Needs to be a poll that says slightly less active. I think we will have about 18 named storms.

[Andrew92]

2006 will be less active in my opinion, but still have 15 named storms. I think Kirk and Oscar will be used for the first time as Atlantic storms.

-Andrew92