Hurricane forecast: Meteorologists predict busy 2022 season, strong storms

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Hurricane forecast: Meteorologists predict busy 2022 season, strong storms
Alix Martichoux, Nexstar Media Wire - 8h ago


(NEXSTAR) – In their outlook for the 2022 hurricane season, meteorologists at Colorado State University predict a busier-than-average storm season with more named hurricanes than usual.
 
Hurricane forecast: Meteorologists predict busy 2022 season, strong storms
The university’s forecast, released Thursday, calls for 19 named storms this year.

Strong tropical storms get names to reduce confusion and help meteorologists communicate each storm’s danger to the public, according to the National Hurricane Center. Between 1991 and 2020, there were 14 named storms per year on average, according to CSU.
 
A tropical storm gets a name when its wind speeds surpass 39 mph. When winds top 74 mph, the storm becomes a hurricane but retains its name.

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[catfish1957]

Seems like Hurricane Season just ended....

Not a true barometer of things to come, but it seems when we have relatively dry winters around the NW Gulf, it is a harbringer of an active season in our parts. '95,  '05, and '08 come to mind.

[libertybele]

I have read reports that FL will be hurricane alley this year; especially the west coast (sigh).

I love FL. We've had to dodge a couple of major hurricanes and hopefully we won't have to this year.  Cat 4 and above, we're out of here.