NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended. Two named storms have formed so far this year and the peak months of the hurricane season, August through October, are now underway. “NOAA will continue to deliver the information that the… Continue reading NOAA Increases Chance for Above-Normal Hurricane Season
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NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2019 Hurricane Season in the Central Pacific
NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center today announced there is a 70% chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity during the central Pacific hurricane season this year. The 2019 outlook also indicates a 20% chance of a near-normal season and only a 10% chance of a below-normal season. For the season as a whole, 5 to 8… Continue reading NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2019 Hurricane Season in the Central Pacific