To postulate that this is the first of the global warming hurricanes is ridiculous, it seems to me.
Nothing that I've posted so far contradicts this asssertion. It may well be true. We are in a period of global climate change wherein the earth is warming up. But then we have always been in a period of global climate change since the earth's climate has always been in a state of flux. The current warming trend may indeed lead to stronger tropical storms. Or maybe not. But either way there is little evidence that human activity is responsible for the climate change.
Jimbo
