Atlantic Hurricane Season First Look: March 2024

by Dr. Ryan Truchelut – issued 22 March 2024

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I am not trying to scare you.

I don’t issue seasonal hurricane forecasts for the clicks, the clout, the hearts, or the stars. I have no agenda other than being right and not causing unnecessary anxiety.

Unfortunately, while I am not trying to scare you, WeatherTiger’s outlook for the 2024 season is objectively unsettling, especially with the Gulf Coast already brutalized by severe weather in its prologue. The most likely outcome is overall hurricane activity more than twice average, with minimal chances of a quiet season and greater than 90% odds of a hyperactive year amongst the top dozen since 1950.

Read the full report here: https://weathertiger.substack.com/2024_outlook