Colorado State University has released its first forecast for the 2024 Atlantic season.
While several organizations are releasing outlooks for the season, Colorado State University’s program is among the oldest and most renowned. This will be the 41st year that the program, introduced by Professor Bill Gray in 1984, publishes a forecast. Gray passed away in 2016, however, the program continues to be directed by several professors, researchers, and doctoral students.
The CSU’s forecasts for the 2024 Atlantic season are very active.
It forecasts 23 named storms, 11 that will strengthen to s and five will reach primary strength (category 3 or higher). All of them are well above the season’s averages.
The drivers of this year’s forecast are as follows:
Persistent, near-record heat in parts of the Atlantic Ocean basin is one reason for a more active hurricane season.
The program releases its next forecast update on June 11. You can learn more about the CSU’s forecasts here.
No matter how active the season is, it only takes a strong onshore typhoon to make it bad. Hurricane Fiona in 2022, the costliest tropical typhoon in Canadian history, occurred during a very average hurricane season. You can find resources to help you expand a hurricane season plan here.
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