⁍ The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
⁍ Hurricanes are rated according to intensity of sustained winds on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
⁍ A hurricane warning indicates that sustained winds of at least 74 mph are expected within 36 hours.
– The forecast for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is out, and it looks like we’re in for a busier-than-normal year, USA Today reports. According to the NOAA, there’s a 70% chance this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30, will have 13 to 19 named storms, with six to 10 of those becoming hurricanes. That’s compared to the 10-year average of 12 named storms, six of which become hurricanes, and the five-year average of 11 named storms, six of which become hurricanes. “There is a 70% chance of an above-normal season,” says Eric Snitil of the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. “There is also a 50% chance of an above-normal season and a 45% chance of an above-normal season.” The center notes that there’s a 45% chance of an above-normal season and a 30% chance of an above-normal season because of El Nino and surface temperatures in the Atlantic.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/11/us/2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-fast-facts/index.html