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The 2024 Pacific typhoon season was the fifth-latest starting Pacific typhoon season on record. It was average in terms of activity, and ended a four year streak of below average seasons that started in 2020 .
2024 Atlantic hurricane season summary map. Though the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, it got off to the slowest start since 2014. This was due to a large stationary heat dome over Central America and Mexico, as tropical cyclogenesis in June often occurs over the Gulf of Mexico and northern Caribbean Sea. [12]
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active and extremely destructive Atlantic hurricane season that became the third-costliest on record, behind only 2017 and 2005. The season featured 18 named storms , 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes ; it was also the first since 2019 to feature multiple Category 5 hurricanes .
On May 6, 2024, SMN issued its forecast for the season, forecasting a total of 15–18 named storms developing, with 7–9 hurricanes, and 3–4 major hurricanes. [7] On May 23, 2024, NOAA issued their outlook, calling for a below-normal season with 11–17 named storms overall, 4–9 hurricanes, 1–4 major hurricanes, and an ACE index of 50% ...
12:00 UTC at ― Typhoon Shanshan intensifies into a Category 4 typhoon with 1-minute sustained winds of 115 knots (213 km/h; 132 mph) as it stalled near the Amami [ 92 ] 15:00 UTC at 28°42′N 130°18′E / 28.7°N 130.3°E / 28.7; 130.3 ( Shanshan reaches its peak intensity per the JMA ) ― The JMA assesses Shanshan with 10 ...
The storm is expected to continue weakening as it travels inland. As of 11 p.m. ET Wednesday, Francine's center was about 35 miles northwest of New Orleans, the hurricane center said.
The start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is just over a week away, and federal forecasters Thursday predicted an "extraordinary" season with as many as 25 named storms possible.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be one of the most active on record, with AccuWeather experts forecasting 16 to 20 named storms in 2024. With so many storms likely this year, a ...