Hurricane season runs through November 30.
NOAA says to expect 15-21 named storms and
7-10 hurricanes this year. (NOAA file photo)
In its mid-season update, the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made a slight upward revision in its
forecast for the current Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November
30.
The Climate Prediction Center now says we should expect 15-21 named storms this season, vs. 13-20 in its previous forecast. Of those it is expected that 7-10 will develop into hurricanes (vs. 6-10) and 3-5 are likely to become major hurricanes of category 3 or higher (wind speeds of at least 111 miles per hour). The major hurricane prediction is unchanged from the previous forecast.
Radio
amateurs have long been part of the response to tropical storms and hurricanes
and there is a permanent amateur station, WX4NHC, at the National Hurricane Center.
