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Experts Warn of 'Super-Charged' Atlantic Hurricane Activity in 2024

  • Staff Consortium
  • February 27, 2024

AccuWeather's team of hurricane experts has issued an early alert about the possibility of a highly active Atlantic hurricane season in 2024. Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter expressed "serious and growing concerns" over what could be a "super-charged" season due to a combination of climatic factors. The season, traditionally starting on June 1, might see an upsurge in activity owing to the return of La Niña and unusually warm Atlantic Ocean temperatures. "The current El Niño pattern is forecast to transition into a La Niña pattern during the second half of the hurricane season," Porter stated, pointing out that La Niña conditions typically reduce wind shear, thus fostering more tropical storms and hurricanes. Historical data suggests a correlation between La Niña years and increased hurricane activity, with the 2005 and 2020 seasons, each recording 31 tropical systems, cited as precedents. According to AccuWeather Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok, the latter part of 2024 could mir...

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