NU Online News Service, Aug. 5, 2:21 p.m. EDT

The lead hurricane forecaster for the National Weather Service said there is a 90 percent chance of an above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic as the season enters its peak of activity.

Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center said today that all the factors are in place for a very active hurricane season, adding that 2010 could be the 11th above normal season in the past 16 years.

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