NOAA expects ‘extraordinary’ 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Posted on AllSides May 23rd, 2024
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NOAA via AP
An above-average Atlantic hurricane season is expected for 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday, with the forecast for named storms the highest the agency has predicted in a seasonal outlook.
“This season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a number of ways,” NOAA Administration Rick Spinrad said at a news conference Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington.
El Niño and La Niña, two climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can affect the weather around the world, play a “significant” role in this...
