NOAA scientists are forecasting a 70% probability of a below normal tropical eastern North Pacific hurricane season during 2005, a 20% probability of near-normal season, and only a 10% probability of an above-normal season. This outlook is a joint effort of scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), the Hurricane Research Division (HRD) and the National Hurricane Center (NHC). See Background Information for NOAA’s definitions of above-, near-, and below-normal seasons.

Source: National Hurricane Center