Active Hurricane Season Ahead

Arthur this past weekend was our first named tropical storm, and it looks like we'll have many more this summer.

NOAA just released their Atlantic hurricane outlook for this summer is predicting an above normal season.

2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook (NOAA)

NOAA has predicted a 60% chance of an above normal season, with 13-16 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-6 major hurricanes. Named storms have winds 39 mph or higher, hurricanes have winds 74 mph or higher, and major hurricanes have winds 111 mph or higher. 

This comes on the heals of last years season, which had 18 storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes, with the strongest one being Dorian at the end of the summer. We've had above average seasons since 2016 and it looks like that trend will continue into this summer.

Here are the names for this summer's tropical cyclones:

2020 Atlantic tropical cyclone names (NOAA)

And here is the link to the full NOAA report:

https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/busy-atlantic-hurricane-season-predicted-for-2020

It'll be crucial to take necessary precautions during severe weather, and I'll keep updated on activity in the tropics throughout the summer.