Hurricane Season Above Average So Far
Hurricane Season Above Average So Far
Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 07/05/2023 10:32am
Article Summary:
"Hurricane Season 2023 Showing Above Average Activity in Atlantic Basin"
The National Hurricane Center reports that the 2023 hurricane season in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico has seen above-average tropical cyclone activity and accumulated cyclone energy. In June, three named tropical storms (Arlene, Bret, and Cindy) formed, along with an unnamed storm in January. While Bret affected the Lesser Antilles with tropical-storm-force winds, Arlene and Cindy remained over open water and did not impact land. The season's activity is above average compared to the 30-year climatology, and the Accumulated Cyclone Energy is also above average. NOAA has implemented several improvements in hurricane predictions and reporting to enhance accuracy.
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Date: 07/05/2023 10:32am
Article Summary:
"Hurricane Season 2023 Showing Above Average Activity in Atlantic Basin"
The National Hurricane Center reports that the 2023 hurricane season in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico has seen above-average tropical cyclone activity and accumulated cyclone energy. In June, three named tropical storms (Arlene, Bret, and Cindy) formed, along with an unnamed storm in January. While Bret affected the Lesser Antilles with tropical-storm-force winds, Arlene and Cindy remained over open water and did not impact land. The season's activity is above average compared to the 30-year climatology, and the Accumulated Cyclone Energy is also above average. NOAA has implemented several improvements in hurricane predictions and reporting to enhance accuracy.
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