On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:35:59 -0800, Joe wrote:


Do you think it was a FLUKE or the start of a new pattern?

Sure hope not. Normally, only 5 % of hurricanes reach Cat. 5 status.
Three storms, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, reached Cat. 5 this year. Besides
the record quantity, it was the record quality. ;-(