The scene is being set for a turbulent year in the tropics, one that could approach a record-setting pace that may exhaust the entire list of names for tropical storms and hurricanes — and then some. The Atlantic hurricane season officially gets underway on June 1 and runs through the end of November, and AccuWeather’s...
A super-charged hurricane season could spawn a near-record number of storms in the Atlantic this year, and forecasters may even run out of names for storms amid a frenzy of tropical systems.Updated Mar 27, 2024 11:44 AM EDTAlex De Silvia explains key points of the forecast to make sure that you’re prepared to make the best decisions to protect your family and property for this hurricane season.
"The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to feature well above the historical average number of tropical storms, hurricanes, major hurricanes and direct U.S. impacts," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Forecaster Alex DaSilva said. This echoes the, ringing the alarm bells about the potential for a surge in tropical activity.
All signs continue to point toward the upcoming season being worse than the last, with the potential for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to rank as one of the most active in history.Warm water is fuel for tropical systems, and there will be plenty of warm water for fledgling systems to tap into and strengthen.
In 2020, Hurricane Laura was in the Gulf of Mexico and was making a beeline toward southwestern Louisiana. In just 24 hours, it rapidly intensified from a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 mph to a menacing Category 4 storm with winds of 150 mph -- 7 mph shy of Category 5 status. With so many factors that could bolster development, there is the potential that there could be even more than 25 named storms in 2024."All indications are pointing toward a very active Atlantic Hurricane season in 2024."In addition to the number of storms and hurricanes, AccuWeather is predicting anACE measures the intensity and longevity of tropical systems throughout the year, making it a reliable way to quantify the true strength of a hurricane season.
One tool meteorologists use to create long-range forecasts is analyzing analog years, or past years when the weather patterns were similar to current conditions.
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