Batten down the hatches. Hurricane activity in the North Atlantic this year is expected to be above average and may reach the “hyperactive” level of the last three seasons.
Hurricane formation is thought to depend on warmer waters, which provide energy for a storm, and an absence of high-altitude wind patterns that would otherwise “behead” a storm. The atmospheric conditions that led to last year’s extended hurricane season have dissipated and sea-surface temperatures are not as high as they were at this time last year. However, forecasters say high-altitude winds over the central North Atlantic may encourage storm development.
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