Thursday, May 25, 2023

Below-average hurricane season?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its official predictions of a below-average 2023 Hurricane Season for the Gulf Coast. 

NOAA forecasts 12-to-17 named storms; 5-to-9 becoming a hurricane; and 1-to-4 becoming a major hurricane. In the past few years, it's been an active season, but this year we are expecting a normal or even below-average season. 

This below-average season is because an El Nino pattern is expected to form in the summer. For the southeast, an El Nino pattern will bring cooler temperatures and a wetter pattern. 

Official hurricane season starts on June 1st and lasts till Nov. 30. (WAPT 05/25/23)

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