This year's hurricane season is pointing toward above-average activity fueled by early indicators that the Atlantic multi-decadal oscillation (AMO) remains in a high positive phase, and signs that El Nino — during which trade winds are weakened and warm water is pushed back east toward the west coast of the Americas — will not happen this year. That's according to an early forecast from the Colorado State University (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project, which forecasts a 40 percent chance of above-average AMO occurring, while the possibility of AMO being below average and El Nino developing saw a 10 percent chance of occurrence. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, AMO is an ongoing series of long-duration changes in the sea surface temperature of the North Atlantic Ocean, with cool and warm phases that may last…
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No Watches or Warnings Required for USVI and…
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National Hurricane Center Advising Northern Leeward…
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FEMA, Local Emergency Response Agencies Execute…
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