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WEATHER Hyperactive hurricane season expected by top forecast group CSU predicts highest April outlook in its history Mark Collins, Meteorologist
Published: April 4, 2024 at 11:02 AM Tags: Weather, Hurricane CSU is forecasting 23 named storms, with 11 expected to intensify into hurricanes, including 5 reaching major status. CSU is forecasting 23 named storms, with 11 expected to intensify into hurricanes, including 5 reaching major status. Facebook X Email Show More 1
Colorado State University (CSU) has unveiled its much-anticipated preseasonal hurricane forecast for the upcoming 2024 season, and the outlook is stirring attention.
Predictions indicate a staggering 23 named storms, with 11 expected to intensify into hurricanes, including five potentially reaching major status.
This projection stands as the highest ever issued by CSU in its April outlook, signaling potentially turbulent times ahead. Hurricane season begins June 1.
What sets this forecast apart is not only the elevated numbers but also the notable confidence behind the predictions. Unlike previous April outlooks, which often carry a degree of uncertainty, CSU’s meteorologists express a strong conviction in this forecast. The basis for this confidence lies in the formidable atmospheric conditions primed to fuel above-average hurricane activity throughout the Atlantic basin.
Key factors driving this heightened activity include record-warm sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic, setting the stage for robust storm development. Additionally, the anticipated transition to the La Niña phase further amplifies the likelihood of increased hurricane formation in the region.
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They always start high, then have to reset the numbers midway through the season. Watch. Come July, they will put out a press release to adjust their numbers downward.
No...Mission Control is in Houston because Lyndon Johnson forced NASA to locate it in his home state. By the way...Houston is not immune to hurricanes.
We?......if your in the state your profile flag displays you really don’t have a dog in the hunt do you?
That was my point exactly.
Politics.
In a sane world, America would NOT launch spacecraft in Florida, a zone that is so prone to lightning strikes.
While Mission Control could be anywhere technically (it’s not like they’re looking out the windows to get telemetry data), LBJ got his way.
I could care less where the Hurricane forecast originates. What is bothersome is the fear pr0n every year.
Dunno why they even bother making these predictions. They’re never right. Forecasting in general is getting worse by the day so much so TWC can’t even get current conditions right relying solely on computer models with zero local human intuition computer models fail to take into consideration.
Weather forecasting and sports prognosticators......nobody ever remembers how wrong they were.......both great gigs if you think about it
“What is bothersome is the fear pr0n every year”
Amen Brother...I am growing weary of the Chicken Littles.
That’s irrelevant really.
Their ability to accurately forecast the hurricane season is not dependent on where I live.
Especially since it’s CSU out of COLORADO which is making the forecast.
I refer to meteorologists as “politicians in training”
Pretty much what they say every year. Yawn.
Eagerly awaiting the University of Miami Snowstorm Forecast for 2025.
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