Atlantic hurricane season News

Weather Forecasters Predict ‘Extremely Active’ 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) on Thursday predicted an “extremely active” 2024 Atlantic hurricane season because of warm sea surface temperatures and less wind shear to break up storms in the summer and fall. The widely watched CSU …

About 33 Million U.S. Homes at Risk of Hurricane-Force Winds: CoreLogic

According to an analysis by CoreLogic, about 33 million U.S. homes with a combined reconstruction cost value of $11.6 trillion are at risk of hurricane-force winds. CoreLogic released its 2023 Hurricane Risk Report to mark the start of the Atlantic …

CSU Research Team Forecasts Slightly Below Average 2023 Hurricane Season

The hurricane research team at Colorado State University in its early forecast of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is predicting slightly below-average activity. The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project team is predicting 13 named storms during the June 1 to November …

2022 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Halftime Report: The Quiet Before the Storm?

With a few weeks to go until the North Atlantic Basin enters its most active period, now is a good time to recap recent activity, review updated seasonal forecasts, and look ahead to what may be in store for the …

What Factors Could Drive Northern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone Risk This Season?

This content was recently published in the Blogs section of RMS’ website. It is republished here with permission. With June 1 heralding the official start of the 2022 North Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Alex already on the scoreboard, and …

Forecasters Predict 7th Straight Above-Normal Hurricane Season

The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to deliver another round of above-normal storms for the seventh consecutive year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Tuesday. NOAA forecasters estimate 14 to 21 named storms, six to 10 of …

Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2022: AccuWeather

Following the most active season for named storms in the Atlantic in 2020 and the third-most named storms in 2021, AccuWeather forecasters said to prepare for more of the same in 2022. AccuWeather has predicted 16-20 named storms during the …

How East States Are Preparing as Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Its Way Northeast

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Florida yesterday and is moving to the Northeast at 20 miles per hour, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) calling for the storm to sweep over parts of the Northeast tomorrow. Tropical storm warnings …

U.S. Raises Average Number of Named Storms for Atlantic Hurricane Season

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has changed the number of storms that constitute an average Atlantic hurricane season, the agency said in a statement on Friday. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is using 1991-2020 as the 30-year period-of-record …

Florida Congresswoman Requests Longer Hurricane Season

Even though the six-month Atlantic hurricane season lasts as long as a typical Major League Baseball season, a Florida congresswoman thinks it needs to be longer. Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …