Hurricanes Might Help Clear Oil Spill

The Washington Post that a series of hurricanes may assist with the clean up efforts in the Gulf:

As federal weather experts Thursday predicted a busy hurricane season this year, they also said hurricanes could help disperse the oil slicks plaguing the Gulf of Mexico.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's annual spring hurricane briefing addressed the impact of hurricanes on the huge oil spill in the gulf, and the possible impact of the oil on the storms.

Experts began by predicting an "active to extremely active" hurricane season in the Atlantic basin, with the possibility of as many as 23 named storms, 14 hurricanes and seven major hurricanes (storms with winds of 111 mph or higher).

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