Stronger Hurricanes (>160 mph Top Wind) in 2008?

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The strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean have become more intense due to global warming over the past 25 years, according to a new study in Wednesday's edition of the British journal Nature. The strongest hurricanes increased from an average of 140 mph in 1981 to 156 mph in 2006, while the average global sea-surface temperature - as measured in all regions where tropical cyclones form - increased from 82.8 degrees to 83.3 degrees during those 25 years. The authors calculated that this increase in ocean temperature results in a 31% increase in the global frequency of strong cyclones from 13 to 17 per year.

The top winds of recent Gustav reached 150 mph. Will there be any hurricanes have top wind > 160mph before December 2008?

source: http://www.usatoday.com/w...

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