La Nina and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are major drivers of tropical activity

NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges.

  • Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    29 days ago

    If you find these storms interesting, allow me to plug Tropical Tidbits (Dr. Levi Cowan) on YouTube. I’m not affiliated in anyway, just a fan.

    https://youtu.be/QFID_jfNId4

    Whenever there’s an active system out there, he almost always posts a few videos during its run, with a very in-depth analysis.