Hurricane relief: Atlantic sees no named ‘pre-season’ storms for first time since 2014
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The wider Atlantic Basin can tentatively breathe a sigh of relief as meteorologists continue to mark down a ‘quiet pre-start’ to the 2022 Hurricane Season.
If forecasts from the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) today (May 25) pan out—and no tropical cyclones form over the next five days—then it will be the first time since 2014 that no storms are named before the official start of the annual North Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Just a week away from the official start of the North Atlantic Hurricane Season, American meteorologist Philip Klotzbach noted earlier this week that such an occurrence would be incredibly rare for the tropical Atlantic.
“No named storms have formed in the Atlantic so far this year, and the National Hurricane Center does not anticipate formation in next 5 days. If forecast verifies, it would be the first time since 2014 that the Atlantic has gone this late in the calendar year with 0 named storms,” he tweeted.
As early as January, Klotzbach added, named storms have formed in the tropical Atlantic every year since 2015.
Just yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its outlook for the season, predicting above-average activity for the seventh consecutive year.
NOAA forecasters estimate 14 to 21 named storms, six to 10 of which will become hurricanes, with three to six of those developing into major hurricanes during the June 1 to November 30 season.
NOAA’s prediction also falls in line with the 39th Atlantic basin seasonal forecast published by the Colorado State University (CSU) on April 7, which explained that current climatic conditions remain favourable to a hyperactive spell.
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