They've been wrong over and over again, but it does not deter the Hurricane forecasters coming out again - just two weeks after the end of the 2008 season in which they were pretty much wrong and predicting another torrid time for Florida in 2009!

Now all of this would be OK if it didn't have a direct effect on our pockets, but dire predictions play right into the hands of the insurance companies who just love to raise our rates. And of course higher insurance rates also have a direct effect on housing.Katrina

Despite all of this we buy into the garbage year after year after year.

So what's in store for us? The team in Colorado are calling for ten or eleven tropical storms and six hurricanes - three of which will be major ones above Cat 3 with winds in excess of 111 miles an hour.

It is true that the 2008 season was "above average" but Florida in particular was not hit by a major storm. The most damage was done by a tropical storm - Fay - and not a hurricane. Fay produced a lot of water and led to some major flooding.

I'm sure the insurance companies are figuring out just what this prediction will mean for you and me, but you know the rates are going up.

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8 Comments on Forecasters predict active 2009 hurricane season

DEC
10
2008
1,552,323 Points 277 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Simon- Hurricane predictions are used for ratings, audiences and the media engages in fear tactics. The insurance companies are out of whack but that is nothing compared to the major insurance bill trying to slip through congress while we are all glued on about the economy, where in this bill, it would be mandated that we all, every one would have to buy health insurance from this company and if you don't you will get fined by Big Brother! What a scam. In this bill; you will have to carry alcoholism riders and balding riders whether you drink or not.
11:30pm • #1
DEC
11
2008
557,197 Points 6 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I was actually surprised that in 2008 the University of Colorado was actually close to their GUESSING.  Granted Dr. Gray is not in charge anymore - they have a new guy leading this team of fortune tellers.  It sure would be nice if they would just leave all this weather forecasting alone and stop scaring all the insurance companies and tourists.
3:36am • #2
563,876 Points 17 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Simon - one thing we can be sure of, insurance carriers will find a way to raise rates regardless of the forecast. It really doesn't matter how many named storms there are, just where they hit.
9:35am • #3
644,818 Points 8 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Simon,

How can they see so far into the future? I guess they really cannot!
10:10am • #4

Living at the beach and selling island properties, I agree that there is an effect when such negative reports are released.. as the 1st comment states, ratings and fear tend to sway forcasts every year.  Heck, at least we can see them coming! 
12:07pm • #5
DEC
13
2008

Same old sh*t, different year.  Insurance is a JOKE, as is our government for letting the insurance companies continue to stick it to us.
12:35am • #6

I have to agree with Mike--they will use any info they feel is relavent to raise rates. I still don't know how these people can predict a whole season when they can't even get the weather for tomorrow right!
8:50pm • #7
DEC
14
2008
386,262 Points 30 Featured Posts Outside Blog Hit Router Called Shot Master

Have they never heard of the little boy who cried wolf?  Now when they say "active hurricane season," most people yawn.  Oh, yeah, except for the insurance companies who get all excited.
9:55pm • #8


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