NOAA released its 2021 Atlantic hurricane forecast for the upcoming season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, 2021. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting a 60% chance of an above-normal number of named storms.
They predicted a likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms with sustained winds of at least 39 mgp. It says 6 to 10 of those will possibily become hurricanes , and three to five may become major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.
Scientists at Colorado State Universiry also predict an above average season predicted up to 16 named storms, with 7 strengthening to hurricanes, 3 of them a Category 3 or higher. While watching El Nino/La Nina patterns, Colorado State will update their predictions again next month.
We all know that mother nature is very hard to predict, and storms seem to be forming closer to the U.S. than a decade ago. As the next hurricane season approaches, researchers are working on new tools to help forecast the intensity of forthcoming storms, enabling residents and emergency managers to be more prepared.
Hurricane Names For 2021
- Ana (unused)
- Bill (unused)
- Claudette (unused)
- Danny (unused)
- Elsa (unused)
- Fred (unused)
- Grace (unused)
- Henri (unused)
- Ida (unused)
- Julian (unused)
- Kate (unused)
- Larry (unused)
- Mindy (unused)
- Nicholas (unused)
- Odette (unused)
- Peter (unused)
- Rose (unused)
- Sam (unused)
- Teresa (unused)
- Victor (unused)
- Wanda (unused)
This is the same list used in the 2015 season, with the exceptions of Elsa and Julian, which replaced Erika and Joaquin, respectively.
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