2021 Hurricane Season

5/26/2021 (Permalink)

2021 Hurricane Season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expecting an above-normal 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The outlook is predicting a 60% chance of an above-normal season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1^st through November 30^th.

"With hurricane season starting on June 1, now is the time to get ready and advance disaster resilience in our communities," said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. “Visit Ready.gov and Listo.gov to learn and take the steps to prepare yourself and others in your household. Download the FEMA app to sign-up for a variety of alerts and to access preparedness information. Purchase flood insurance to protect your greatest asset, your home. And please encourage your neighbors, friends and coworkers to also get ready for the upcoming season.”  

During the 2021 hurricane season, NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory will deploy its largest array of air and water uncrewed systems to gather data designed to help improve hurricane intensity forecasts and forecast models. New drones will be launched from NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft that will fly into the lower part of hurricanes, and in the ocean, sail drones, hurricane gliders, global drifters, and air-deployable technology — called ALAMO floats — will track various parts of the life cycle of tropical storms.

Source:

https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-predicts-another-active-atlantic-hurricane-season#:~:text=For%202021%2C%20a%20likely%20range,ranges%20with%20a%2070%25%20confidence.