All signs that I've seen show that it's related to natural variability. There could be some impact of global warming, but its role is probably a secondary or tertiary role.

The environment is different this time of year. It's kind of on the edge of our understanding.

It has weakened considerably and it looks like it will take a more westward course than we first anticipated.

If you've been lax with your hurricane preparations, now's a really good time to catch up.

I knew if they had a normal day, they were going to beat me. But if they had an off day, which they obviously didn't, I might have a chance.

It's not as bad as the eastern side. It'll be plenty bad enough.

It's the same system that has brought one of the coolest summers in the Northeast in years. It has basically steered anything away.

Almost every (computer) model indicates a United States landfall. It's time to make those preparations.

Almost every (computer) model indicates a US landfall. It's time to make those preparations.

The season is not over by any stretch of the imagination. If we didn't get anything it would be really rare.