According to a current assessment by the US weather agency NOAA, the hurricane season over the Atlantic Ocean could be above average this year. She warns that the 2024 season is likely to be quite “extraordinary.”
The chance of this happening is 85 percent, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The reasons include above-average water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and the expected onset of “La Niña,” a phase of cooler water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
Up to 25 hurricanes are expected
A total of 25 cyclones are expected from early June to late November, with wind speeds of at least 60 kilometers per hour and therefore given names, it was said. NOAA has never in its history predicted this much for the May season.
Of these predicted storms, 13 could become hurricanes, meaning they could have peak wind speeds of at least about 75 miles per hour. Up to seven could become very strong hurricanes with winds of 180 kilometers per hour.
On average, there are seven hurricanes per year over the Atlantic Ocean, three of which develop into storms of great strength.
Source: Krone
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