Tropical Outlooks

April 10, 2020

Atlantic Hurricane Season First Look for April 2020

WeatherTiger’s first look at the 2020 hurricane season is for a 50% chance of an above average year, with a 30% chance of near-normal and 20% chance of below-normal cumulative activity. The median of our forecast is about 145% of average hurricane season activity, or around 16 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes. 

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May 31, 2016

WeatherTiger 2016 Hurricane Season Outlook

The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to have somewhat above average U.S. tropical cyclone landfall activity, as this winter’s El Niño rapidly gives way to a developing La Niña in the eastern Pacific. Yet, potential forecast pitfalls abound. Get the very latest, as well as a whole host of “Independence Day” references, from seasonal forecasting expert Dr. Ryan Truchelut.