Unreported Azores Storm Pushes Record 2005 Season To Total Of 28

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ORLANDO, Fla., April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. hurricane forecasters have added yet another storm to the record-shattering 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, taking the total to 28.

A routine post-season review of weather data revealed a previously undetected subtropical storm that occurred near Portugal's Azores Islands in early October, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an update published this week. A subtropical storm is a cyclone that has some of the same characteristics as a tropical storm and has maximum wind speeds of 39 mph (63 kph) or more. The new storm, which only lived a couple of days, was not given a name.

The 28 storms were the most since record-keeping began 150 years ago. The previous record was 21, set in 1933.

The hurricane center's post-season reviews also revealed that Hurricane Emily, which hit Mexico, briefly reached Category 5 status. That made Emily the only Category 5 hurricane on record to form in July and gave the 2005 season an unprecedented four Category 5 storms. The others were Katrina, Rita and Wilma.

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