Hurricane Season Expected To Be Bad.
BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The first Colorado State University hurricane forecast is out and it’s not good. This coming season could be one of the worst on record.
According to CSU, there will be 23 named storms this year. The average between 1991 and 2020 is 14.4. There are expected to be 115 named storm days, that’s against the average of 69.4.
The hurricane count could reach eleven. The average is 7.2. The number of days spent dealing with hurricanes will be 45. The average is 27.
CSU expected five major hurricanes. The average is 3.2. CSU also expected 13 days spent with major hurricanes, against the average of 7.4.
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Colorado State University includes this with its prediction: “Current El Niño conditions are likely to transition to La Niña conditions this summer/fall, leading to hurricane-favorable wind shear conditions. Sea surface temperatures in the eastern and central Atlantic are currently at record warm levels and are anticipated to remain well above average for the upcoming hurricane season. A warmer-than-normal tropical Atlantic provides a more conducive dynamic and thermodynamic environment for hurricane formation and intensification. This forecast is of above-normal confidence for an early April outlook. We anticipate a well above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean.
As with all hurricane seasons, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season. Thorough preparations should be made every season, regardless of predicted activity.”
