Jacksonville, Fl — The 2021 Colorado State University Atlantic hurricane seasonal outlook is for an above average season.
CSU forecasts 17 named storms for 2021, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes.
Lead Meteorologist Philip Klotzbach says one of the reasons for the above-average seasonal forecast is due to the likely lack of El Nino this summer and fall. El Nino generally increases vertical wind shear in the Atlantic, tearing apart hurricanes.
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Action News Jax Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh says the new 30-year average from NOAA will likely be 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes.
I'll detail the latest 2021 hurricane seasonal outlook at NOON on CBS47 @ActionNewsJax. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/FLbtzzPDPj
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) April 8, 2021
The 2021 CSU Atlantic hurricane seasonal outlook has been released! Above average. I have put on here the likely new 30-year averages that NOAA will use starting in May. #FirstAlertWX @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/Mov38zQV5V
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) April 8, 2021
One of the reasons for the above-average seasonal #hurricane forecast from CSU is due to the likely lack of #ElNino this summer/fall. El Nino generally increases vertical wind shear in the Atlantic, tearing apart hurricanes. pic.twitter.com/MBiB8XN9Rg
— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) April 8, 2021
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