Weather

NOAA Says Hurricane Season Will Be Extraordinary, Again

By Douglas McIntyre • August 10, 2024

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NOAA wants to remind the public that the earlier forecast of this year’s extraordinary hurricane season is still true.

In their routine mid-season hurricane outlook update, forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center updated the number of expected named storms to 17-24 (with winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 8-13 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), including 4-7 major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater)., the agency announced.

Category 5 Hurricanes

Hurricane Beryl is already some evidence of this. It developed into a Category 5 hurricane faster than any hurricane in history. After racing across the Caribbean and over part of Mexico, the warm Gulf waters recharged its power, and it slammed into Houston, cutting power to almost two million people.

Move Toward New England

The power of these storms has become less predictable as the Atlantic has warmed to th highest levels ever. This water powers the Huffincans as they move north in a way that has ever happened before. Hurricanes that hit Florida are likely to be more destructive. They are also more likely to spread this damage as far north as New England.