Weather Services International

• WSI Ups Atlantic Forecast to 18 Named Storms; Gulf Coast at Greatest Risk

  By Staff Writer  |  August 24, 2011

  As Hurricane Irene, the ninth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, spins violently in the Bahamas, WSI (Weather Services International) has upped its tropical forecast to 18 named storms while admitting that amount may still be an underestimation.

• Hurricane Season Arrives Amid Strained Cat Budgets

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 3, 2011

  As updated hurricane predictions continue to point to an active season with a greater chance of U.S. landfall, Fitch Ratings has warned that the season is approaching as many reinsurers have already used up their catastrophe budgets.

• WSI Calls For ‘Much More Impactful’ U.S. Hurricane Season

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 25, 2011

  Weather Services International has issued another update to its 2011 predictions for what will surely be a closely watched hurricane season in the Atlantic beginning in about a week.

• 2011 Expected To Be Another Busy Hurricane Season

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com, Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 3, 2011

  Two groups of forecasters are predicting another busy hurricane season this year after coming off nearly spot-on predictions for a very active 2010 season.

• La. And Texas Beware: Another Active Hurricane Season On Tap

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 22, 2010

  Expect another active hurricane season in 2011, according to Weather Services International.

• Preparedness, Codes Protect Bermuda From Igor's Wrath

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 27, 2010

  Bermuda, preparing for the worst, lucked out when Hurricane Igor's wallop was not as strong as anticipated--leaving behind losses of less than $100 million.

• WSI: Storm Season Has Gone "Supernova"

  By Marguerite Swallow, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 27, 2010

  Weather Services International (WSI) has increased the number of intense hurricanes expected for the remainder of 2010.

• AIR: Insured Losses From Hurricane Karl Up To $200M

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 22, 2010

  Modeler AIR Worldwide said insured losses from Hurricane Karl, which struck Mexico twice last week, will be in the range of $100 million to $200 million.

• WSI Lowers Atlantic Hurricane Forecast, Still Expects Active Season

  By Staff Writer  |  August 25, 2010

  Weather Services International (WSI) again lowered its predictions for named storms and hurricanes for the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, but the forecast is still well above the long-term average.

• WSI Lowers Hurricane Forecast; 19 Named Storms Expected

  By Staff Writer  |  July 21, 2010

  Weather Services International (WSI) is now calling for 19 named storms, slightly downgrading its initial predictions in response to a slow start to the 2010 hurricane season.