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Atlantic Hurricane Season Is About to Ramp Up Dramatically, As NOAA Boosts Forecast

A hurricane on earth viewed from space. This is a rendered image.

After a record start to Atlantic hurricane season in May and June, tropical storminess shut down in mid-July. But signs point to a dramatic ramp-up in activity in the next two weeks, with a number of named storms likely to develop in August and an increasing potential for U.S. impacts. Already, meteorologists are monitoring three… Continue reading Atlantic Hurricane Season Is About to Ramp Up Dramatically, As NOAA Boosts Forecast

NOAA Predicts Sixth Consecutive Above-Average Hurricane Season

Huge hurricane between Florida and Cuba. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

The Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially begin for another 12 days, but the early signs are it may end up being yet another very busy one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued it’s seasonal Atlantic hurricane forecast Thursday afternoon. The forecast calls for 13-20 total named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-5 major hurricanes… Continue reading NOAA Predicts Sixth Consecutive Above-Average Hurricane Season