Question about La Nina.

[Kerry04]

Does anybody know what affects does La Nina have on hurricane season?

[Ptarmigan]

La Nina usually translates into more active hurricane seasons. On average, more hurricanes tend to form during La Nina, than in El Nino years. Good examples of El Nino years are 1950, 1988, and 1999.

[Jim Cantore]

I believe that 1998 was a la nina too, or at least part of it.

[Aquawind]

http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/lanina.html

NOAA article last year..

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2572.htm

Typically, La Niña events favor increased Atlantic hurricane activity, however, Jim Laver, director of the NOAA Climate Prediction Center says, "It is too early to say with confidence what effects this La Niña event will have on the 2006 hurricane season."