A private forecaster, WSI Corp, downgraded its prediction of the number of named storms that will form in the Atlantic. The reason for the downgrade? Cooler than expected water temperatures:

"Because the ocean temperatures have not yet rebounded from the significant drop in late spring, we have decided to reduce our forecast numbers slightly," said Todd Crawford, a WSI seasonal forecaster.

Regardless of whether WSI's forecast ends up being correct, the fact that the Atlantic is cooler than expected is interesting information for global warming skeptics.