- nsj: Sullivan: The conditions favorable include the ongoing relative high activity period, high SSTs in the Atlantic, and no El Nino expected.
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:09 PM - nsj: Sullivan: These ranges are centered "well above" the averages.
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:08 PM - nsj: Sullivan: We predict 7-11 will become hurricanes and 3-6 will become major hurricanes with winds at or above 111 mph.
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:07 PM - nsj: Sullivan: NOAA predicts an above normal and possible extremely active hurricane season. 13-20 named storms.
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:07 PM - nsj: Sullivan: "I really want to emphasize… [this] is not about percentages and ranges. It's about preparedness. Now is the time to prepare."
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:07 PM - nsj: Sullivan: "The 16-minute lead time, 2 minutes longer than average, is a testament…" Says lead time was 5 minutes in 1990.
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:06 PM - nsj: Acting NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan: "Our hearts… go out to the people and communities in Oklahoma."
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:05 PM - nsj: NWS Director Louis Uccellini: "We're at the front end of a series of computer upgrades that will begin this summer"
— Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:03 PM
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