Keeping an Eye on the Storm

A wild hurricane season could be ahead this year.

Scott Dennstaedt, Ph.D

Tuesday, July 02, 2024 at 08:51 AM ET

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Edited By: tccjeremy

The Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1 and runs through November 30. [Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be exceptionally active due to factors like La Niña and record-warm sea temperatures, urging pilots in affected regions to prepare.
Pilots should familiarize themselves with the Saffir-Simpson Scale and consistently consult the National Hurricane Center (NHC) website for official guidance and forecast cone graphics.
Tropical systems, including their dissipating remnants inland, pose severe hazards such as extreme turbulence and tornadoes, which can be present even without lightning or ominous radar signatures.
Always strictly avoid the most dangerous northeast quadrant of any tropical system, as it harbors the most intense atmospheric shear and associated risks.

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Hurricane season is here.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1 and runs through November 30. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has not released its official forecast for 2024 as of this writing, in an average Atlantic hurricane season the U.S. experiences 14 named storms, seven of which are hurricanes and three are major hurricanes.