Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2024 forecast. The team cites record warm tropical and eastern subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures as a primary factor for their prediction of 11 hurricanes this year.
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What You Need To Prepare
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The weather service is asking users to weigh in as heat-related health issues disproportionally impact our most vulnerable populations. -
The News Service of Florida has 5 Questions for Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. -
Hurricanes and red tides could become more powerful as the Gulf of Mexico heats to record levels. But budget cuts are threatening a system that monitors conditions there — including programs based in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. -
The network is made up of over 50 local nonprofits. -
![Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, left, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HCSOSheriff?__cft__[0]=AZXgVIlVMp-FjobBCNOb3kODN1sfPs24A2JKLry49W5KIbTDy7UNUYcSpXi_G_mOrgfcyqyM2w35lml91_fQ8Ms8pkzsH5I_iTuv8yn6ooE0zqK_WOONuClPN-XD0SkTcpI2cCLdoPn6jFX2-T2TmA8f52z7eBeqm5ecq2T695ub6iCjt5uI_vM4gBifglXUI2I&__tn__=-]K-R">Hillsborough County </a>Sheriff Chad Chronister signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that would provide aid between the agencies during Hurricane Season.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bfc4de4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x326+0+45/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2F76%2Ffe%2F16153cc04c4c963d6d8ac7fc5ad5%2Flcso-mcso.jpg)
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Chad Chronister signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that would provide aid to each agency during Hurricane Season, should the need arise. -
It’s only February, but sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are already hitting early summer levels, a worrying trend that could indicate an active hurricane season ahead — or another marine heat wave. -
El Niño contributed to Florida's cool winter. La Niña is set to arrive by summer and could influence hurricane season. -
AccuWeather hurricane experts warn that all the ingredients are coming together for explosive tropical development in the Atlantic this year — especially in the second half of season. But, there is still a lot of time before the start of the season and weather is a notoriously fickle thing at times. -
The Category 3 storm killed a dozen people and likely cost the United States more than $3 billion. -
The National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
![Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, left, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HCSOSheriff?__cft__[0]=AZXgVIlVMp-FjobBCNOb3kODN1sfPs24A2JKLry49W5KIbTDy7UNUYcSpXi_G_mOrgfcyqyM2w35lml91_fQ8Ms8pkzsH5I_iTuv8yn6ooE0zqK_WOONuClPN-XD0SkTcpI2cCLdoPn6jFX2-T2TmA8f52z7eBeqm5ecq2T695ub6iCjt5uI_vM4gBifglXUI2I&__tn__=-]K-R">Hillsborough County </a>Sheriff Chad Chronister signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that would provide aid between the agencies during Hurricane Season.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e9151f8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x326+0+45/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2F76%2Ffe%2F16153cc04c4c963d6d8ac7fc5ad5%2Flcso-mcso.jpg)
