Is it too soon? Well, it’s never too early to start thinking about what preparations have to be made as the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season is 100 days away.
Already, weather experts at AccuWeather have expressed concern about a potentially super-charged season as it pays attention to two key factors, the return of La Nina and warm waters across the Atlantic.
In its wrap-up of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the NOAA said the Atlantic basin saw 20 named storms, which ranked fourth for the most-named storms in a year since 1950. Seven storms were hurricanes and three intensified to major hurricanes. The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season was characterised by record-warm Atlantic Sea surface temperatures and a strong El Nino.
With the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season just 100 days away let’s get familiar with some of the names on the list.
Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms had been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. They are now maintained and updated through a strict procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.
Here’s the list of names provided for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season:
- Alberto
- Beryl
- Chris
- Debby
- Ernesto
- Francine
- Gordon
- Helene
- Isaac
- Joyce
- Kirk
- Leslie
- Milton
- Nadine
- Oscar
- Patty
- Rafael
- Sara
- Tony
- Valerie
- William
The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30.
