Prof Karr's List: Storms_Weather_SOL_4.6b

• Conditions are still favorable for hurricanes. People  really need to stay on their toes," said Gerry Bell, the lead  hurricane season forecaster for the U.S. National Oceanic and  Atmospheric Administration.
• Forecasters had predicted the season, which runs through  November 30, could produce up to 18 cyclones, and the warm sea  temperatures, low wind shear and other factors that contribute  to the formation of hurricanes are still in place.
• Water in the Caribbean and Atlantic is warmer than usual by  33 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit (0.5 to 1.5 degrees Celsius), Bell  said. Hurricanes feed on warm sea water.

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