World Meteorological Oranization Deciding Whether To Start Atlantic Hurricane Season In Mid-May
The past 25 years have seen a staggering increase of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Hurricane Basin. There have been a jaw-dropping 396 tropical storms/hurricanes/major hurricanes and through these past 25 years, we have seen these storms earlier in the season.
In fact, since 2000, about every other year, storms preceded the official start date. The current official start is June 1. The season ends Nov. 30.
Next month at the World Meteorological Organization meeting, there will be a discussion on whether to start the 2022 (and beyond) hurricane season on May 15.
The change would NOT apply to the 2021 hurricane season. But the National Hurricane Center has announced that it will begin its Tropical Weather Outlook (TWO) on May 15. Starting the TWO early this year gives the impression of setting the stage for the WMO to accept the idea of an earlier start to the hurricane season, beginning in May 2022.
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https://www.news4jax.com/weather/2021/02/27/world-meteorological-organization-deciding-whether-to-start-hurricane-season-two-weeks-earlier/
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