CSU forecasts five major hurricanes in 2011 season

Colorado State University forecasters predicted the Atlantic hurricane season that began on Wednesday would be a busy one with 16 tropical storms and nine of those growing into hurricanes. They said there was a 47 percent chance that a major hurricane would make landfall along the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico, where major oil and gas facilities are clustered. The CSU outlook is in line with those of other meteorologists who issue seasonal forecasts, all of whom expect an above-average year.

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