Month: May 2023

NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ hurricane season for 2023

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NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ hurricane season for 2023

Hurricane Harvey Satellite Image On August 25th, 2017. There is likely to be somewhere between one and four major hurricanes in the Atlantic this season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, due to a relatively rare confluence of oceanic factors around the globe. Whether or not one or more storms will touch the Texas Gulf coast is, of course, unknown. Hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through the end of November. In…

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List of hurricane names 2023

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List of hurricane names 2023

The 2023 hurricane season begins on June 1. Here is the list of hurricane names for 2023: Arlene Bret Cindy Don Emily Franklin Gert Harold Idalia Jose Katia Lee Margot Nigel Ophelia Philippe Rina Sean Tammy Vince Whitney Related Topics • Credits  Copyright 2023 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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NOAA issues 2023 hurricane season prediction, calling for near-normal numbers

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NOAA issues 2023 hurricane season prediction, calling for near-normal numbers

5 minutes ago (Photo: NOAA) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released their predictions for the 2023 hurricane season. NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1st to November 30th, predicts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an…

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NOAA predicts a near-normal 2023 Atlantic hurricane season

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El Nino and above-average Atlantic Ocean temperatures are setting the stage for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting a 40% chance of near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year.  There’s a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a 30% chance of a below-normal season. NC State also predicted a normal hurricane season. The season stretches from June 1 to November 30. NOAA forecasts up to…

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Hurricane season starts next week. Forecasters are already watching a system in the Atlantic

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Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, but weather does not always follow the calendar and forecasters are already monitoring a system in the Atlantic this week. The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area of showers and thunderstorms northeast of the central Bahamas with a low chance of developing into a tropical system over the next 2 to 7 days. Despite sea surface temperatures across much of the Atlantic, including near the Bahamas, being about…

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NOAA to release 2023 Atlantic hurricane season outlook

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NOAA to release 2023 Atlantic hurricane season outlook

Thursday, May 25, 2023 2:15PM COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WTVD) — NOAA will issue its outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season during a news conference at its Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, Maryland. Leaders will discuss the expected number of storms for the upcoming hurricane season and climate factors that will influence hurricane development. Hurricane season officially begins June 1 (although storms have formed before the start of the season). Researchers…

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NOAA to announce 2023 Atlantic hurricane season outlook

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NOAA to announce 2023 Atlantic hurricane season outlook

Leaders at the Department of Commerce and NOAA will discuss the expected number of storms for the upcoming 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, climate factors that will influence hurricane development, and NOAA’s readiness with new products and upgrades to enhance forecasting and operations, NOAA said in a release. NOAA and FEMA will also provide advice on how the public can prepare for hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1.

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Climate change is moving hurricane risks further inland

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Climate change is moving hurricane risks further inland

Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, but you don’t have to be on the coast to be in the path of dangerous winds and flooding. Researchers say climate change and rapid development are moving danger zones further inland, putting more people in harm’s way. This is troubling news for the many North Carolinians still reeling from the impact from Hurricane Florence in 2018. That storm dropped over three feet of rain – the state’s…

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Several homes damaged in Cape Malibu area of Willis

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Several homes damaged in Cape Malibu area of Willis

Powerful winds knocked down a bunch of trees and power lines in the neighborhood near Lake Conroe. WILLIS, Texas — The thunderstorm that blew through Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon caused a lot of damage in the Cape Malibu subdivision near Lake Conroe.  It’s too soon to say whether it was caused by a tornado or straight-line winds but there was a tornado warning in that area.  “I got an alert on my phone that a tornado…

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Hurricane Season: The Letters to Look Out For

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Hurricane Season: The Letters to Look Out For

Of the 96 retired hurricane names, over 34% of those names come from only 3 letters. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane season starts June 1st and lasts until November 30th. But over that 183 day span some storms print their names in the history book.  Since 1954, there have been 96 Atlantic hurricane names that have been retired. But out all those names, there are some letters that you need to look out for!  Hurricane name…

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Carolina Hurricanes face elimination in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Finals

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Carolina Hurricanes face elimination in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Finals

SUNRISE, Fla. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes face elimination Wednesday night in Florida. Despite seemingly playing three pretty good games, the Canes have lost each game against the Florida Panthers by a single goal — including two overtime thrillers. Now the team is one game away from having their season end unceremoniously. Game 4 between the two teams is scheduled for 8 p.m. If the Canes find the back of the net and get a…

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Typhoon Mawar Heads Toward Guam With Force of Category 4 Hurricane

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Typhoon Mawar Heads Toward Guam With Force of Category 4 Hurricane

Typhoon Mawar threatened to hit the U.S. territory of Guam on Wednesday with the force of a Category 4 hurricane, forecasters warned, as the authorities urged coastal residents to seek shelter immediately and power outages rippled across the island. The typhoon weakened from Category 5 strength as it approached, but officials warned it remained extremely dangerous and was already bringing strong winds to the island as of 2 p.m. local time. The eye of the…

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