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on a strictly production point of view , for what it's worth
reuters
top U.S. hurricane forecaster sees " hell of a year"

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE64 ... 4376032:z0

William Grey from the respected Colorado Uni's storm center said
"The numbers are going to go up quite high .......This looks like a hell of a year."
In its April 7 forecast, CSU also said the six-month season beginning on June 1 would likely produce 15 named tropical storms.
(that would be up to a name starting with the letter O , maybe Odile or Oscar )

An average Atlantic season has about 10 tropical storms, of which six become hurricanes. Tropical storms typically pack winds of 39 to 73 mph.

Gray and Phil Klotzbach, lead forecaster with the Colorado State team, both told Reuters that forecast models showing a recent shift in wind patterns and warm tropical Atlantic waters had reinforced the likelihood that a busy hurricane season was on its way.

"Everything is setting up as a very active season," Gray said.

P.S. As it apply to the accident , it would clear oil from some of the coastline and blow it inland ,
of course any plugging effort or relief drilling would be compromised