Meteorologists expect the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, from June 1 to Nov. 30, to be the seventh consecutive season above average.
There will be 14 to 21 named storms including 6 to 10 hurricanes and three to six of those hurricanes will be a Category 3 or higher, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s official forecast released on Tuesday.
Last year, there were 21 named storms, including seven hurricanes and four were a Category 3 or higher.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with NOAA to prepare for the risks.
Rick Spinrad, the NOAA administrator, and Deanne Criswell, the FEMA administrator, met with the experts at the New York City Emergency Management Department’s Emergency Operations Center in Brooklyn.
Christina Farrell, NYC Emergency Management Department’s first deputy commissioner, and Matthew Rosencrans, the lead hurricane season outlook forecaster with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, were also at the meeting.
For more information, visit NOAA’s National Weather Service page and the Weather Authority’s page.
This is a developing story. Executive Producer Natalie Morera contributed to this report.
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There will be 14 to 21 named storms including 6 to 10 hurricanes and three to six of those hurricanes will be a Category 3 or higher, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s official forecast released on Tuesday.
Last year, there were 21 named storms, including seven hurricanes and four were a Category 3 or higher.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with NOAA to prepare for the risks.
Rick Spinrad, the NOAA administrator, and Deanne Criswell, the FEMA administrator, met with the experts at the New York City Emergency Management Department’s Emergency Operations Center in Brooklyn.
Christina Farrell, NYC Emergency Management Department’s first deputy commissioner, and Matthew Rosencrans, the lead hurricane season outlook forecaster with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, were also at the meeting.
For more information, visit NOAA’s National Weather Service page and the Weather Authority’s page.
This is a developing story. Executive Producer Natalie Morera contributed to this report.
Continue reading...