The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s initial forecast predicted a forty percent (40%) chance of near-normal hurricane season.

The NOAA: hurricane forecasts could get ‘above-normal’. (Photo: iStock)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the NOAA updates the hurricane forecast could get ‘above normal’ as the hurricane season heads to its peak months.

From the news released by NBC News, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA has updated their seasonal forecast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted a 60% chance of storm names of about 14 to 21 with winds that are 39 mph or higher.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also stated that 6 to 11 of these storm names could become hurricanes, including two to five “major” hurricanes that could reach category 3 or higher, with winds at least 111 mph.

 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s initial forecast that they have released in May predicted that there was a 40 percent chance of a near-normal hurricane season.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that the increased likelihood of above-normal hurricanes is because of the current ocean and atmospheric conditions, as well as the El Niño event that is currently ongoing.

 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also said that the waters in the Atlantic Ocean last month were 2 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. Ocean temperatures that are warmer-than-usual are key ingredients that fuel the formation of storms.

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The average hurricane season has at least 14 storm names, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes.

From the article by CBS News, those limiting conditions are slow to develop and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are forecasting the associated impacts that tends to limit the tropical cyclone activities may not be in place for much of the hurricane season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlooks the predictions of the overall activity during the hurricane season, but they do not make predictions about storm landfalls.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s lead hurricane season forecaster, Matthew Rosencrans said that people should take precautions right now to prepare for the peak months of the hurricane season.

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