Hurricane season officially begins today and it’s expected to be a busy one. We’ve already had two named storms before the official start of the season.
Today is June 1st and hurricane season is off to a busy start! A disturbance over the Yucatan Peninsula has a high (80%) chance of becoming a tropical depression during the next couple of days when it moves over the Bay of Campeche. More: https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/8BFC0iYYFO
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) June 1, 2020
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects as many as 19 named storms, including up to ten hurricanes. If that prediction comes to pass, this will be the fifth straight year of above-average storm activity. Hurricane season runs through November 30th and storms typically peak in August and September. Jen and Bill spoke with Dr. Michael Brennan from the National Hurricane Center in Miami on the South Florida Morning Show. Here’s the interview. Hurricane Center interview