2020 Hurricane Season

6/2/2020 (Permalink)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expecting an above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The outlook is predicting a 60% change of an above-normal season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1^st through November 30^th.

The NOAA states that the combination of several climate factors is driving the strong likelihood for an above-normal activity in the Atlantic this year. The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions are expected to either remain neutral or to trend toward La Nina, which means there will not be an El Nino present to suppress hurricane activity. Also, warmer-than-average sea surface temperature in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, coupled with reduced vertical wind shear, weaker tropical Atlantic trade winds and an enhanced west African monsoon all increase the likelihood for an above-normal hurricane season.

During the 2020 hurricane season, the NOAA and the U.S. Navy will deploy a fleet of autonomous diving hurricane gliders to observe conditions in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea in areas where hurricanes have historically traveled and intensified.

Source:

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