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Accumulated Cyclone Energy is the measure of a hurricane's strength and longevity. For the season, which runs through Nov. 30, CSU is forecasting an ACE of 230, which is nearly double an average year.
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is a prime example of how the number of storms doesn't necessarily equate to a higher ACE value. The season featured 14 named storms, which was slightly above ...
The ACE index is an offshoot of Hurricane Destruction Potential (HDP), an index created in 1988 by William Gray and his associates at Colorado State University [5] who argued the destructiveness of a hurricane's wind and storm surge is better related to the square of the maximum wind speed () than simply to the maximum wind speed (). [5]
On April 4, 2024, Colorado State University (CSU) released its forecast, calling for an extremely active hurricane season, with 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes, with an ACE index of 210 units, citing the extremely warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures and the development of a La Niña by the summer. [7]
HOUSTON — Colorado State University (CSU) weather forecasters on Tuesday increased the number of hurricanes expected in 2024 in the closely watched July update to their long-range forecast.
Since the ACE calculation method uses data from six-hour intervals, the value for a particular tropical storm is dependent upon the starting time. The operational advisories from NOAA 's National Hurricane Center (NHC) typically begin at 3 UTC, 9 UTC, 15 UTC or 21 UTC, while NHC's Best Track reports and the Colorado State University list ...
The last time the region had no named storms through June 11 was 2009, according to Klotzbach. There were just nine named storms in 2009 including three hurricanes. Hurricanes Bill and Fred from ...
Colorado State University forecasters are predicting above-normal tropical cyclone activity between Aug. 31 and Sept. 13.