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 active due to La Niña and record warm sea surface temperatures, requiring preparedness for those along the Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico.
Familiarize yourself with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and utilize the National Hurricane Center (NHC) website for official guidance, including updated forecast cone graphics that will now include inland watches and warnings.
Even dissipating tropical systems, particularly their remnants over land, pose significant aviation hazards like severe convective turbulence and tornadoes, despite often appearing benign on radar and lacking significant lightning.
Pilots should strictly avoid the northeast quadrant of any tropical system, coastal or inland, as it typically features the most intense atmospheric shear and associated risks like high storm surge and tornado activity.

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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.